Asthma mortality and antipsychotic or sedative use. What is the link?

Drug Safety

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 351-354

  Joseph, K S ^a  

^a LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; MORPHINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; THEOPHYLLINE;

ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DRIVE; REVIEW; RISK; SEDATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030740182     PISSN: 01145916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00002018-199716060-00001     Document Type: Review

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