Physostigmine in the Treatment of y-Hydroxybutyric Acid Overdose

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 401-402

  Yates, Scott W ^a   Viera, Anthony J ^a  

^a North Texas Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FLUMAZENIL; NALOXONE; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; COMA; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; RECREATION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0034126135     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/75.4.401     Document Type: Article

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