Plasmapheresis is useful in phenprobamate overdose

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 626.e1-626.e2

  Emet, Mucahit ^a   Aslan, Sahin ^a   Cakir, Zeynep Gokcan ^a   Uyanik, Abdullah ^a   Uzkeser, Mustafa ^a   Hacimuftuoglu, Ahmet ^a   Emre, Habip ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; GAMAFLEX; PHENPROBAMATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH LAVAGE; SYMPTOM; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 66049111695     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.08.022     Document Type: Article

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