The Dangers of Intravenous Promethazine Administration

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-56

  Paparella, Susan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

ADULT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PROMETHAZINE;

EID: 33846437127     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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