Clonidine poisoning in children: A recent experience

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 678-680

  Sinha, Y ^a   Cranswick, Noel E ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Children; Clonidine; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ATROPINE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHLOROQUINE; CLONIDINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; NALOXONE; PARACETAMOL; PLASMA SUBSTITUTE; PREDNISONE; PRIMROSE OIL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DROWSINESS; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS; AUSTRALIA; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLONIDINE; COMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; MALE; POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 10644271574     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00491.x     Document Type: Review

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