ECG abnormalities in tricyclic antidepressant ingestion

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 387-393

  Harrigan, Richard A ^a   Brady, William J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cyclic antidepressant; Electrocardiogram; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; AMOXAPINE; CLOMIPRAMINE; DESIPRAMINE; DOXEPIN; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; IMIPRAMINE; MAPROTILINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; PAROXETINE; PROTRIPTYLINE; SERTRALINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; TRIMIPRAMINE;

ADULT; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0032789964     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90094-3     Document Type: Article

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