Dextromethorphan- and pseudoephedrine-induced agitated psychosis and ataxia: Case report

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 285-288

  Roberge, Raymond J ^a   Hirani, Kamal H ^a   Rowland III, Paul L ^a   Berkeley, Ross ^b   Krenzelok, Edward P ^b  

^a WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dextromethorphan; Pediatric; Pseudoephedrine; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; ROBITUSSIN CF; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS;

ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; ATAXIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; EMERGENCIES; EPHEDRINE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033106122     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00193-0     Document Type: Article

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