Hyperkalaemia associated with hydroxyurea in a patient with polycythaemia vera

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 757-758

  Marusic, Srecko ^a   Gojo Tomic, Nives ^a   Bacic Vrca, Vesna ^a   Bozikov, Velimir ^a  

^a University of Zagreb School of Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Case report; Hydroxyurea; Hyperkalaemia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BICARBONATE; GLUCOSE; HYDROXYUREA; INSULIN; POTASSIUM; RAMIPRIL;

AGED; ARTERIAL PH; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; PHLEBOTOMY; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETREATMENT; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; HYPERKALEMIA; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA;

EID: 79959730168     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0962-7     Document Type: Letter

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