Probable topical permethrin-induced neck dystonia

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 448-450

  Coleman, Craig I ^a,b   Gillespie, Effie L ^a,b   White, C Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction; Dystonia; Muscle spasm; Permethrin; Pyrethroid

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREAM; DRUG EXPOSURE; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE SPASM; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NERVE POTENTIAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; SCABIES;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; DYSTONIA; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; NECK; PERMETHRIN; SCABIES;

EID: 14544297808     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.25.3.448.61596     Document Type: Article

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