Accidental clonidine patch ingestion in a child

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 272-274

  Horowitz, Russ ^a   Mazor, Suzan S ^b   Aks, Steven E ^c   Leikin, Jerrold B ^d  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Jr Hospital   (United States)

^d Glenbrook Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Clonidine; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CLONIDINE; MACROGOL; NALOXONE;

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG INTOXICATION; GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION; HUMAN; INGESTION; LETHARGY; MALE; MIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; CHARCOAL; CHILD; CLONIDINE; HUMANS; INTESTINES; IRRIGATION; MALE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS;

EID: 20444470369     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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