Pediatric poisoning from trimedoxime (TMB4) and atropine automatic injectors

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-44

  Kozer, Eran ^a   Mordel, Amnon ^a   Haim, Shmuael Bar ^a   Bulkowstein, Mordechei ^a   Berkovitch, Matitiahu ^a   Bentur, Yedidia ^a  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; OXIME; TRIMEDOXIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MUCOSA; MYDRIASIS; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOM; TACHYCARDIA; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; XEROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIDOTES; ATROPINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INJECTIONS; MALE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; POISONING; TRIMEDOXIME;

EID: 11844256963     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.08.056     Document Type: Article

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