Overdose of ergometrine in the newborn infant: Acute symptomatology and long-term outcome

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-89

  Dargaville, P A ^a   Campbell, N T ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergomatrine; Ergonovine; Infant; Medication error; Newborn; Syntometrine

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROTOXICITY; OLIGURIA; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE;

EID: 0031895655     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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