Methadone-induced bradycardia

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-75

  Ashwath, Mahi Lakshmi ^a,b   Ajjan, Mohammad ^a   Culclasure, Talley ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Methadone; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; HYDROCODONE; METHADONE; TRAZODONE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METHADONE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS BRADYCARDIA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; BRADYCARDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20444369187     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.10.022     Document Type: Article

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