Cardiac arrest after fast intravenous infusion of phenytoin mistaken for fosphenytoin [1]

Epilepsia

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 288-

  DeToledo, J C ^a   Lowe, M R ^a   Rabinstein, A ^a   Villaviza, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; ISOPRENALINE; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LETTER; MALPRACTICE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0035097214     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.29300.x     Document Type: Letter

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4. Soft tissue associated with intravenous phenytoin