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McCurdy DK Frederic M Elkinton R . Renal tubular acidosis due to amphotericin B. N Engl J Med 1968; 278: 124–30.

Said R Marin P Anicama H Quintanilla A Levin ML . Effect of mannitol on acute amphotericin B nephrotoxicity. Res Exp Med 1980; 177: 185–90.

Gerkens JF Branch RA . The influence of sodium status and furosemide on canine acute amphotericin B nephrotoxicity. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1980; 172: 85–9.

Bhathena DB Bullock WF Nuttall CE Luke RG . The effects of amphotericin B therapy on the intrarenal vasculature and renal tubules in man. Clin Nephrol 1978; 9: 103–10.

Heidemann HT Gerkens JF Spickard WA Jackson EK Branch RA . Amphotericin B nephrotoxicity in humans decreased by salt repletion. Am J Med 1983; 75: 476–81.

Bullock WE Luke RG Nuttall CE Bhathena DB . Can mannitol reduce amphotericin B nephrotoxicity? Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1976; 10: 555–63.

Moriss CR Alexander EA Bruns FL Levinsky NG . Restriction and maintenance of glomerular filtration by mannitol during hypoperfusion of kidney. J Clin Invest 1972; 51: 1555–63.

Gerkens JF Heidemann HT Jackson EK Branch RA . Effect of aminophylline on amphotericin B nephrotoxicity in the dog. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1983; 274: 609–13.

Feely J Heidemann H Gerkens J Roberts LJ Branch RA . Sodium depletion enhances nephrotoxicity of amphotericin B. Lancet 1981; 1: 1422–3.

Reiner NE Thompson WL . Dopamine and saralasin antagonism of renal vasoconstriction and oliguria caused by amphotericin B in dogs. J Infect Dis 1979; 140: 564–74.

Graybill JR Craven PC . Antifungal agents used in systemic mycoses—activity and therapeutic use. Drugs 1983; 25: 41–62.

Ellis WG Sobel RA Nielsen SL . Leukoencephalopathy in patients treated with amphotericin B methyl ester. J Infect Dis 1982; 146: 125–37.

Maddux MS Barriere SL . A review of complications of amphotericin B therapy: Recommendations for prevention and management. Drug Intell Clin Pharm 1980; 14: 177–81.

Miller RP Bates JH . Amphotericin B toxicity: A follow up report of 53 patients. Ann Intern Med 1969; 71: 1089–95.

Drugs for treatment of systemic fungal infections. Med Lett Drug Ther 1982; 24: 36–8.

Hermans PE Keys TF . Antifungal agents used for deepseated mycotic infections. Mayo Clin Proc 1983; 58: 223–32.

Jessup EB . Chymopapain for the treatment of herniated lumbar disc disease. Hosp Pharm 1983; 18: 371–4.

Chymopapain approved. FDA Drug Bull 1982; 12: 3.

Robbins SL Cotran RS , eds. Pathologic basis of disease. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1979: 280–2.

Watts C Knighton R Roulhac G . Chymopapain treatment of intervertebral disc disease. J Neurosurg 1975; 42: 374–83.

Rodenbaugh FH . Pre-treatment for contrast media reactions (letter). Radiology Images (San Jose Hospital Radiology Department) 1983; 1(July) 2.

Webb-Johnson DC Andrews JL . Bronchodilator therapy. N Engl J Med 1977; 297: 476–82.

Richelson E . Tricyclic antidepressants and histamine H₁ receptors. Mayo Clin Proc 1979; 54: 669–74.

Chang RSL Tran VT Snyder SH . Heterogeneity of histamine H₁ receptors: Species variations in (³H) mepyramine binding of brain membranes. J Neurochem 1979; 32: 1653–63.

Kanof PD Greengard P . Brain histaminic receptors as targets for antidepressant drugs. Nature 1978; 272: 329–33.

Shen WW Mahadevan J Hofstatter L Sata LS . Doxepin as a potent H₁ and H₂ antihistamine for epigastric distress. Am J Psychiatry 1983; 140: 957–8.

Sullivan TJ . Pharmacologic modulation of the whealing response to histamine in human skin: Identification of doxepin as a potent in vivo inhibitor. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1982; 69: 260–7.

Kehrl JH Fauci A . The clinical use of glucocorticoids. Ann Allergy 1983; 50: 2–8.

FAUCI A, moderator. NIH Conference. Glucocorticoid therapy: mechanism of action and clinical considerations. Ann Intern Med 1976; 84: 304–15.

Chemonucleolysis—anaphylaxis: recognition and treatment. Northbrook, IL: Smith Laboratories, 1983.

Hutchcroft BJ Moore E Orange RP . H₁ and H₂ antihistamines in allergic reactions (abstract). J Allergy Clin Immunol 1978; 61: 192.

Harvey RP Schocket AL . The effect of H₁ and H₂ blockade on cutaneous histamine response in man. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1980; 65: 136–9.

Philbin DM Moss J Akins CW The use of H₁ and H₂ histamine antagonists with morphine anesthesia: A double-blind study. Anesthesiology 1981; 55: 292–6.

In vitro test for chymopapain hypersensitivity. Drug Info News (UCLA Drug Information Center) 1983; 5 (26) 56.

Church MK Collier HO James GW . The inhibition by dexamethasone and disodium cromoglycate of anaphylactic bronchoconstriction. Br J Pharmacol 1972; 46: 56–65.

Bartlett JG Moon N Chang TW Role of Clostridium difficile in antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis. Gastroenterology 1978; 75: 778–82.

Tedesco F Markham R Gurwith M Oral vancomycin for antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis (letter). Lancet 178;2: 226.

Cherry RD Portnoy D Jabbari M Metronidazole: An alternative therapy for antibiotic-associated colitis. Gastroenterology 1982; 82: 849–51.

Chang TW Gorbach SL Bartlett JG Saginur R . Bacitracin treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile toxin. Gastroenterology 1980; 78: 1584–6.

Keusch GT Present DH . Summary of a workshop on clindamycin colitis. J Infect Dis 1976; 133: 578.

George WL Rolfe RD Finegold SM . Treatment and prevention of antimicrobial agent-induced colitis and diarrhea. Gastroenterology 1980; 79: 366–72.

Dinh TH Kernbaum S Frottier J . Treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis by metronidazole (letter). Lancet 1978; 1: 338.

Eglinton GS Mayes GR Potts DW . Pseudomembranous colitis unresponsive to oral vancomycin therapy. South Med J 1982; 75: 1279–80.

Bolton RP . Oral metronidazole in Clostridium difficile positive antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Gut 1980; 21: A921.

Portnoy D Soneji A Murray D Richards GK . Pseudomembranous colitis: Multiple relapses after treatment with metronidazole. Can Med Assoc J 1981; 124: 1603–4.

Teasley DG Gerding DN Olson MM Prospective randomized trial of metronidazole versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and colitis. Lancet 1983; 2: 1043–6.

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Tedesco FJ Napier J Gamble W Therapy of antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis. J Clin Gastroenterol 1979; 1: 51–4.

Novak E Lee JG Seckman CE Unfavorable effect of atropine-diphenoxylate (Lomotil) therapy in lincomycin caused diarrhea (letter). JAMA 1976; 235: 1451.