Oral pyridoxine can substitute for intravenous pyridoxine in managing patients with severe poisoning with isoniazid and rifampicin fixed dose combination tablets: a case report

Abstract Background Fixed drug combination of isoniazid and rifampicin is a rare cause of poisoning even in endemic countries for tuberculosis infection. Severe poisoning can cause severe morbidity and mortality if not treated promptly. Though intravenous pyridoxine is the preferred antidote for sev...

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Main Authors: M. D. S. A. Dilrukshi, C. A. P. Ratnayake, C. A. Gnanathasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2678-6