Incidence of first-time idiopathic seizures in users of tramadol

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 20, Issue 6 I, 2000, Pages 629-634

  Gasse, Christiane ^a   Derby, Laura ^b   Vasilakis Scaramozza, Catherine ^b   Jick, Hershel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; TRAMADOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE;

EID: 0034078351     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.20.7.629.35174     Document Type: Article

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