@article{10.25259/AJPPS_16_2022, title = {A case of acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy after initiation of 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy}, author = {Daly, Timothy and Prenatt, Zarian and Sagin, Hannah and Wen, Sally and Shah, Kashyap and Proothi, Subhash and Hehar, Prabhdeep}, abstract = { 5-fluorouracil is a chemotherapeutic agent that has been used for decades to treat a number of neoplasms. It has a number of adverse effects; however, we present a case of a seldom reported side effect in hyperammonemic encephalopathy that should be considered in patients presenting with altered mental status shortly after starting therapy. }, volume = 1, pages = {11}, journal = {American Journal of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Sciences}, issn = {2835-253X}, issn = {2836-2012}, url = {https://doi.org/10.25259/AJPPS_16_2022}, doi = {10.25259/AJPPS_16_2022} }