Use of naloxone in valproic acid overdose: Case report and review

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-70

  Roberge, Raymond J ^a   Francis III, Earlie H ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Depression; Naloxone; Overdose; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GABAPENTIN; MEXILETINE; NALOXONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ANISOCORIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH DISORDER; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OVERDOSE; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0036143931     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00438-3     Document Type: Article

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