Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 814-816 , June 2007

Is Hydroxocobalamin Safe and Effective for Smoke Inhalation? Searching for Guidance in the Haze

  • Andrew R. Erdman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Erdman is employed as a Drug Safety Scientist in Drug Safety/Development by Genentech, Inc. Genentech is not involved in the manufacture or marketing of any of the drugs or drug components mentioned in this article, and has no affiliation with any of the companies named.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Andrew R Erdman, MD, 2250 Bay St, Apartment #317, San Francisco, CA 94123; 415-215-9533, fax 650-225-4682

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 Supervising editor: E. Martin Caravati, MD, MPHFunding and support: The author reports this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(07)00359-9

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.03.006

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 814-816 , June 2007

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