The role of para-aminophenol in acetaminophen-induced methemoglobinemia in dogs and cats

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 585-595

  McConkey, S E ^a   Grant, D M ^b   Cribb, A E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPHENOL; ARYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; IMINE; METHEMOGLOBIN; N ACETYL 4 BENZOQUINONEIMINE; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECIES; WILD TYPE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLTRANSFERASES; AMINOPHENOLS; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 70449639963     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: 13652885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2009.01080.x     Document Type: Article

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