Suicidal ideation caused by theophylline toxicity-a case report

Respiratory Medicine Extra

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-15

  Nair, Suresh R ^a   Watson, John P ^b  

^a EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug interaction; Suicidal ideas; Theophylline toxicity

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CITALOPRAM; DIAZEPAM; SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 33646040443     PISSN: 17449049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmedx.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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