Reversal of an antihistamine-induced coma with flumazenil

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 319-320

  Lassaletta, Alvaro ^a   Martino, Ricardo ^a   Gónzalez Santiago, Pilar ^a   Torrijos, Carmen ^a   Cebrero, Margarita ^a   García Frías, Enrique ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PRÍNCIPE DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Coma; Flumazenil

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALIMEMAZINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; CANNABIS; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FLUMAZENIL;

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; COMA; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DROWSINESS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SPECIFICITY; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTOXICATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEDATION;

EID: 2442622197     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000125662.28066.91     Document Type: Article

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