A 2-year-old child was brought to the emergency room 1 hour after ingestion of tablets he had managed to obtain from a bottle on top of the refrigerator. His symptoms included marked gastrointestinal distress, vomiting (with hematemesis), and epigastric pain. Metabolic acidosis and leukocytosis were also present. This patient is most likely to have ingested tablets containing

A 2-year-old child was brought to the emergency room 1 hour after ingestion of tablets he had managed to obtain from a bottle on top of the refrigerator. His symptoms included marked gastrointestinal distress, vomiting (with hematemesis), and epigastric pain. Metabolic acidosis and leukocytosis were also present. This patient is most likely to have ingested tablets containing

Which one of the following drugs has resulted in severe hematotoxicity when administered to a patient being treated with azathioprine?

Which one of the following compounds has been shown to have value in managing symptoms of jet lag?

This agent is the drug of choice in severe amebic disease and for hepatic abscess. It is activated to toxic intermediates by the pyruvate - ferredoxin oxidoreductase enzyme system present in the parasite.

All of the following statements adequately describe bulk-forming laxatives except