Two cases of anticholinergic poisoning from transdermal scopolamine patch

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 221-224

  Chan, Yiu Cheung ^a   Tse, Man Li ^a   Lau, Fei Lung ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anticholinergic; Physostigmine; Poisoning; Scopolamine

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CINNARIZINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SCOPOLAMINE;

ACUTE CONFUSION; ADULT; ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTION SICKNESS; MYDRIASIS; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

EID: 33750348144     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790601300406     Document Type: Article

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