Acute dystonia in a child associated with therapeutic ingestion of a dextromethorphan containing cough and cold syrup

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 351-352

  Graudins, Andis ^a   Fern, Robert P ^a  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; GUAIFENESIN;

CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SYRUP;

ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DYSTONIA; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0029979067     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609013802     Document Type: Letter

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