The use of glycopyrrolate in a case of intermediate syndrome following acute organophosphate poisoning

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 337-340

  Choi, Peter T L ^a,c   Quinonez, Luis G ^a   Cook, Deborah J ^a,b   Baxter, Fred ^a   Whitehead, Lori ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

EID: 0031802721     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03012025     Document Type: Article

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