Meperidine-induced generalized seizures with normal renal function

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 556-558

  Marinella, Mark A ^a,b  

^a Univ of Michigan Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; METHADONE; NORPETHIDINE; OMEPRAZOLE; PANCRELIPASE; PETHIDINE; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANCREAS CALCIFICATION; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 0030883482     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199705000-00022     Document Type: Article

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