Bupropion overdose: QTc prolongation and its clinical significance

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 999-1002

  Isbister, Geoffrey K ^a,b,c   Balit, Corrine R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bupropion; Overdose; QT interval

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POISON CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; SELF POISONING; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0038779688     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1C481     Document Type: Article

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