Suicide attempt due to metoclopramide-induced akathisia

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 330-331

  Chow, L Y ^a,b   Chung, D ^a   Leung, V ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Leung, C M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; METOCLOPRAMIDE;

ADULT; AKATHISIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VOMITING;

ADULT; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; ANTIEMETICS; HUMANS; MALE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0030820209     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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