Olanzapine overdose: A series of analytically confirmed cases

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-186

  Morgan, Mary ^b   Peter Hackett, L ^a   Isbister, Geoffrey K ^c,d  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic overdose; Delirium; Olanzapine; Overdose; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

OLANZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; DELIRIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIOSIS; OVERDOSE;

EID: 34147115525     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e32805aedf5     Document Type: Article

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