Hydroxocobalamin and Sodium Thiosulfate versus Sodium Nitrite and Sodium Thiosulfate in Acute Cyanide Toxicity

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 582-

  Jang, David H ^a   Nelson, Lewis S ^a   Hoffman, Robert S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CYANIDE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; LACTIC ACID; SODIUM NITRITE; SODIUM THIOSULFATE;

CYANIDE POISONING; HUMAN; LETTER; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CYANIDES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; SODIUM NITRITE; THIOSULFATES;

EID: 77952301228     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.12.033     Document Type: Letter

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