Acute hand ischemia after intra-arterial injection of meprobamate powder

Seak CK 1 , Kooi XJ , Seak CJ

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  • 1 University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; College of Medicine, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Emerg Med, 2012 Sep;43(3):468-71.
PMID: 22497894 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.02.014

Abstract

Meprobamate tablets contain microcrystalline cellulose, a potent embolic agent that has been shown to cause gangrene in animal studies. Microvascular embolization caused by microcrystalline cellulose can contribute to the ischemic process.

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