Ethylene glycol or methanol intoxication: Which antidote should be used, fomepizole or ethanol?

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 73-79

  Rietjens, S J ^a   de Lange, D W ^a   Meulenbelt, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

4 methylpyrazole; Haemodialysis; Poisoning; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIDOTE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; METHANOL; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

AGITATION; ANION GAP; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EOSINOPHILIA; ETHYLENE GLYCOL INTOXICATION; HEADACHE; HEMODIALYSIS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INJECTION SITE IRRITATION; INTOXICATION; LIVER TOXICITY; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHANOL POISONING; NAUSEA; NYSTAGMUS; PANCREATITIS; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SERUM OSMOLALITY; TACHYCARDIA; ANIMAL; HUMAN; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; THERAPY;

ANIMALS; ANTIDOTES; ETHANOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HUMANS; METHANOL; POISONING; PYRAZOLES; RENAL DIALYSIS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 84895829188     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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