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Review
. 1980 Dec;46(3-4):199-206.
doi: 10.1007/BF00310435.

The methenamine misunderstanding in the therapy of phosgene poisoning

W F Diller
Review

The methenamine misunderstanding in the therapy of phosgene poisoning

W F Diller. Arch Toxicol. 1980 Dec.

Abstract

A thorough analysis of the pertinent literature leads to the conclusion that there is no justification for the use of methenamine (hexamethylene tetramin, Urotropin) for the therapy of phosgene poisoning.

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