Accidental nicardipine overdosage without serious maternal or neonatal consequence

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-101

  Aya, A G M ^a,b   Bruelle, P ^a,b   Lefrant, J Y ^a,b   Saissi, G ^a,b   Ferrer, J M ^a,b   Eledjham, J J ^a,b  

^a NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Dept Anaesthiol Intensive Care M ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Obstetrics, complications: pre eclampsia, nicardipine, overdosage

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NICARDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREECLAMPSIA; SINUS TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030045060     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400119     Document Type: Article

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