Electrocardiographic findings in patients with diphenhydramine overdose

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1168-1173

  Zareba, Wojciech ^a   Moss, Arthur J ^a   Rosero, Spencer Z ^a   Hajj Ali, Raef ^a   Konecki, Joanne ^a   Andrews, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHENHYDRAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TACHYCARDIA, SINUS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 0030671010     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00634-6     Document Type: Article

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