Acute valproic acid overdose: Enhance elimination with multiple-doses activated charcoal

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1113-1115

  Vannaprasaht, Suda ^a   Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Sirivongs, Dhavee ^a   Piyavhatkul, Nawanant ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Multiple dose activated charcoal; Toxicity; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; VALPROIC ACID; ANTIDOTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MULTIPLE DRUG DOSE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; STOMACH LAVAGE; ACIDOSIS; ACUTE DISEASE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC;

ACIDOSIS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTIDOTES; CHARCOAL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; ROC CURVE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 68949156249     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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