Expert opinion: Fomepizole may ameliorate the need for hemodialysis in methanol poisoning

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 539-546

  Hovda, K E ^a   Jacobsen, D ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antidote; Fomepizole; Hemodialysis; Methanol poisoning

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; BICARBONATE; BUFFER; FOLINIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; METHANOL; ANTIDOTE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESTONIA; HALF LIFE TIME; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; METHANOL POISONING; NORWAY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VISUAL DISORDER; ACIDOSIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG COMBINATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INTOXICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW;

ACIDOSIS; ANTIDOTES; BICARBONATES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; METHANOL; POISONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PYRAZOLES; RENAL DIALYSIS; SOLVENTS; TRIAGE;

EID: 56049120321     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327108095992     Document Type: Article

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