Fomepizole in treatment of uncomplicated ethylene glycol poisoning

Authors
Borron, SW Megarbane, B Baud, FJ
Citation
Sw. Borron et al., Fomepizole in treatment of uncomplicated ethylene glycol poisoning, LANCET, 354(9181), 1999, pp. 831-831
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9181
Year of publication
1999
Pages
831 - 831
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990904)354:9181<831:FITOUE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Fomepizole is an effective alternative to ethanol in the treatment of ethyl ene glycol poisoning. In a series of 38 acute poisonings without renal fail ure, fomepizole obviated the need for haemodialysis.