Amiodarone-induced acute hepatotoxicity

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 449-450

  Rao, Usha ^a   Agarwal, Ajit ^a  

^a WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AMIODARONE; DIGOXIN; GLYCEROL NITRATE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; URINE VOLUME;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BILIRUBIN; CREATININE; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84860309643     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1126-0     Document Type: Letter

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