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. 1978 Oct;14(4):636-8.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.14.4.636.

Artifactual depression of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase by metronidazole

J P Rissing, C Newman, W L Moore Jr

Artifactual depression of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase by metronidazole

J P Rissing et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1978 Oct.

Abstract

Eighteen patients developed abnormally low serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase values during metronidazole therapy. Metronidazole absorbs at 340 nm, simulating reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, which is the final colorimetric product of the serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase assay.

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