Combination midazolam and droperidol for severe Post-ECT agitation

Convulsive Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-114

  Hines, Alan H ^a   Labbate, Lawrence A ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSPIRONE; DROPERIDOL; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDAZOLAM; PAROXETINE; PROPRANOLOL; TRAZODONE;

ADULT; AGITATION; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETTER; MALE; SEDATION;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ANXIETY; DROPERIDOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030752515     PISSN: 07498055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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