Survival after massive hydroxychloroquine overdose

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 130-133

  Gunja, N ^a   Roberts, D ^a,b   McCoubrie, D ^a,c   Lamberth, P ^a,d   Jan, A ^a,e   Simes, D C ^a,e   Hackett, P ^a,f   Buckley, N A ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Calvary Health Care   (Australia)

^e ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydroxychloroquine overdose; Hypokalaemia

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADRENALIN; ALCOHOL; BICARBONATE; CELECOXIB; CLARITHROMYCIN; DIAZEPAM; FOLIC ACID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE; METHOTREXATE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NORADRENALIN; PARACETAMOL; POTASSIUM; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOTENSION; RESUSCITATION; SELF POISONING; SHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 59849098808     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700112     Document Type: Article

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