Asymptomatic QTc prolongation associated with quetiapine fumarate overdose in a patient being treated with risperidone

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 215-219

  Beelen, A P ^a   Yeo, K T J ^a   Lewis, L D ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Quetiapine overdose QTc

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; ALCOHOL; CLONAZEPAM; DESVENLAFAXINE; ILLICIT DRUG; INFUSION FLUID; PALIPERIDONE; PARACETAMOL; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; TOPIRAMATE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; DROWSINESS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HEART BEAT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SINUS RHYTHM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VERTIGO;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DIBENZOTHIAZEPINES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; RISPERIDONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034990035     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032701678766778     Document Type: Article

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