Accidental childhood death from diphenhydramine overdosage

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 321-322

  Goetz, Carla M ^a   Lopez, Gaylord ^b   Dean, Bonnie S ^a   Krenzelok, Edward P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Grady Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Diphenhydramine; overdose; seizures; thiopental

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE; THIOPENTAL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY; EYE MOVEMENT; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

CASE REPORT; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; SEIZURES;

EID: 0025002659     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0735-6757(90)90085-E     Document Type: Article

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