Bromism: Intoxication from a rare anticonvulsant therapy

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 268-270

  James, Laura P ^a,b   Farrar, Henry C ^a,b   Griebel, May L ^a   Bates, Stephen R ^a  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Bromide; Bromism; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

BROMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0030875849     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199708000-00008     Document Type: Article

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