Fatal cardiac event following initiation of risperidone therapy

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 867-870

  Ravin, Donna S ^a,b,c   Levenson, James W ^d  

^a WATERBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Risperidone

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMANTADINE; ATROPINE; BENZATROPINE; CALCIUM GLUBIONATE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; RISPERIDONE; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; RESUSCITATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030749158     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809703100712     Document Type: Article

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