Zolpidem (Ambien): A pediatric case series

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 453-457

  Kurta, Denise L ^a   Myers, Lanita B ^a   Krenzelok, Edward P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; IPECAC; ZOLPIDEM; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG INTOXICATION; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE;

CEPHAELIS IPECACUANHA; EMESIS;

EID: 0030755335     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659709001227     Document Type: Article

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