Flumazenil associated seizure in an 11-month-old child

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 331-333

  Davis, Colleen O'Neil ^a   Wax, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

benzodiazepine antagonist; flumazenil; pediatric; seizure

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN;

APNEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0029931267     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(96)00029-7     Document Type: Article

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