Pediatric quetiapine overdose: A case report and literature review

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 355-361

  Catalano, Glenn ^a,e   Catalano, Maria C ^b   Agustines, Rachel E ^a   Dolan, Erin M ^c   Paperwalla, Khatija N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; QUETIAPINE; SORBITOL;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LETHARGY; MIOSIS; SLURRED SPEECH; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TACHYCARDIA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 12244301556     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454602762599916     Document Type: Article

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