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Methylephedrine-induced heart failure in a habitual user of paediatric cough syrup: a case report

BACKGROUND: For relief of cold symptoms, methylephedrine is considered to be safer than ephedrine, particularly when used at the predetermined dose. It is often present in various over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for cold, including paediatric cough syrups. CASE SUMMARY: A 52-year-old man presented with...

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Autores principales: Suzuki, Moeko, Higashi, Haruhiko, Ikeda, Shuntaro, Yamaguchi, Osamu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7319816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32617471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa095