Adverse drug events associated with the antidotes for toxic alcohol poisoning : a comparison of ethanol and fomepizole
Background: The toxic alcohols methanol and ethylene glycol (antifreeze) can cause severe morbidity or death if ingested. Two antidotes are available for treatment: ethanol, which is inexpensive but has many adverse effects and fomepizole, which is expensive but allegedly safer. There are no comp...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31672 |