Cardiotoxic effects of astemizole overdose in children

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 799-802

  Wiley II, James F ^a,b,c   Gelber, Marcia L ^a,b,c   Henretig, Fred M ^a,b,c   Wiley, Catherine C ^a,b,c   Sandhu, Satinder ^a,b,c   Loiselle, John ^a,b,c  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c Delaware Valley Reg Poison C   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ASTEMIZOLE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

ARRHYTHMIA; ASTEMIZOLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART BLOCK; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0026603816     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(05)80252-5     Document Type: Article

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