Respiratory distress after use of droperidol for agitation [3]

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 410-411

  Heard, K ^a   Daly, F F S ^a   O'Malley, G ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON AND DRUG CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DROPERIDOL; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; AGITATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; LETTER; MALE; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEDATION; SEROTONIN SYNDROME;

EID: 0032834207     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70146-0     Document Type: Letter

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