Overdose with sustained-release lithium preparations

European Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 172-174

  Astruc, B ^a   Petit, P ^b   Abbar, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^b Montpellier 1 University   (France)

Author keywords

Overdose; Suicide attempt; Sustained release lithium preparation

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE; PIPOTIAZINE PALMITATE; TERALITHE 400 LP;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0033151253     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(99)80737-8     Document Type: Article

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