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Commentary: Is Polyethylene Glycol Toxicity From Intravenous Methocarbamol Fact or Fiction?

Emilie Chana College of Pharmacy, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USAView further author information
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Coleton Waggonera College of Pharmacy, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USAView further author information
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Paul M. Boylanb Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 180-184 | Received 31 Oct 2023, Accepted 16 Apr 2024, Published online: 08 May 2024

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