Loxoprofen--another NSAID associated with acute asthmatic death

Autor: Masahiko Morita, Jun‐ichi Azumi, Noriko Tabata, Kumiko Sakata, Masakatsu Sakata, Koichi Itaya, Ritsuko Shimabukuro, Toshifumi Watanabe
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology. 31(2)
ISSN: 0731-3810
Popis: Loxoprofen sodium (sodium 2[4-(2-oxocyclopentylmethyl) phenyl] dehydrate; CAS #68767-14-6) is a nonsteroidal, inflammatory drug marketed only in Japan. A case report describes its association with an acute asthmatic death with features resembling those evoked by similar drugs. The analytic methodology is reported. The blood levels of loxoprofen were in the therapeutic range. The tissue concentrations are reported.
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