Isolated atomoxetine overdose resulting in seizure

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-178

  Kashani, John ^a   Ruha, Anne Michelle ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

atomoxetine; ingestion; iverdose; seizure; toxicity

Indexed keywords

ATOMOXETINE; LORAZEPAM; NAPROXEN; NICOTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SEIZURE; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; PROPYLAMINES; SEIZURES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TACHYCARDIA, SINUS;

EID: 33847282507     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.05.048     Document Type: Article

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