Fluoxetine exposures: Are they safe for children?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-213

  Baker, S David ^a,b   Morgan, D L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Fluoxetine; Overdose; Pediatric; Safety; SSRI; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRICS; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 2442659233     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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