Dystonic reaction associated with dextromethorphan ingestion in a toddler

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 214-215

  Warden, Craig R ^a,b,c   Diekema, Douglas S ^a,b   Robertson, William O ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Washington Poison Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute dystonic reaction; Dextromethorphan; Extrapyramidal symptoms; Opisthotonus

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; NYSTAGMUS; OPISTHOTONUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECEPTOR BLOCKING;

ANTIDOTES; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; ATAXIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; POISONING;

EID: 0030848932     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199706000-00009     Document Type: Article

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