Cardiotoxicity associated with accidental bupropion ingestion in a child

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 234-237

  Givens, Melissa L ^a   Gabrysch, Jeremy ^b  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bupropion; Poisoning; Wellbutrin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMFEBUTAMONE; DOPAMINE; ELECTROLYTE; LORAZEPAM; MACROGOL; MIDAZOLAM; NORADRENALIN; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ACCIDENT; ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; DETERIORATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INGESTION; INTENSIVE CARE; LAVAGE; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; INTESTINE; INTOXICATION; TACHYCARDIA;

BRADYCARDIA; BUPROPION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INTESTINES; IRRIGATION; MALE; POISONING; SEIZURES; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 34247270905     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31803f5a83     Document Type: Article

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