Minimal myocardial damage after tricyclic neuroleptic overdose: A case report

Pharmacopsychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-34

  Garroni, D ^a   Palloshi, A ^b   Fragasso, Gabriele ^b   Margonato, A ^b  

^a PARKINSON INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic tricyclic drugs; Myocardial ischemia; Overdose; Promazine; Self poisoning

Indexed keywords

FLURAZEPAM; HEART ENZYME; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPTALIDON; PROMAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ECG ABNORMALITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENZYME RELEASE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART EXCITATION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SELF POISONING; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; OVERDOSE; PROMAZINE;

EID: 0037245444     PISSN: 01763679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38088     Document Type: Article

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