Vincristine overdose in a cat: clinical management, use of calcium folinate, and pathological lesions

A 6-year-old female neutered Burmese cat received a 10 times overdose (5 mg/m 2) of vincristine, administered in error. Supportive therapy, including administration of calcium folinate, was instigated within 8 h. Despite treatment, the patient exhibited deterioration in renal and respiratory functio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2009-04, Vol.11 (4), p.322-325
Hauptverfasser:	Hughes, Katherine, Scase, Timothy J., Ward, Christine, Polton, Gerry A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - poisoning calcium Case Report case studies Cat Diseases - chemically induced Cat Diseases - pathology Cats drug toxicity Fatal Outcome Female lesions (animal) overdose Pulmonary Edema - chemically induced Pulmonary Edema - pathology Pulmonary Edema - veterinary Renal Insufficiency - chemically induced Renal Insufficiency - pathology Renal Insufficiency - veterinary vincristine Vincristine - poisoning
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