1. A fatal case of hepatic failure possibly induced by nitrosofenfluramine: A case report

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 252-263

  Lau, Gilbert ^a,e   Lo, Danny S T ^b   Yao, Y J ^b   Leong, H T ^c   Cheng, Leng Chan ^d   Swee, Seng Chu ^e  

^a Department of Forensic Medicine   (Singapore)

^b Toxicology Laboratory

^c Centre for Forensic Science

^d Pharmacovigilance Info Res Units

^e HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENFLURAMINE; FLUCONAZOLE; FUROSEMIDE; LIDOCAINE; METRONIDAZOLE; NITROSOFENFLURAMINE; TRAMADOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; OBESITY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FATALITY;

ADULT; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; AUTOPSY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FENFLURAMINE; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE;

EID: 8444239405     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.44.3.252     Document Type: Article

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