Disulfiram reaction
Disulfiram is a drug used for treating chronic alcoholism. The disulfiram-ethanol reaction is a result of increased blood levels of acetaldehyde, which is the product of alcohol dehydrogenase induced ethanol oxidation in the liver. Acetaldehyde is a toxin, which is broken down by acetaldehyde dehydr...
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City Medical emergency department, Belgrade
2019-01-01
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