Acute dystonic reaction secondary to prochlorperazine use in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-54

  Beirne, Mark ^a,b   Fenton, J ^a  

^a Tallaght and Coombe Women's and Infant's University Hospital   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; DIAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ANXIETY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SAFETY; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; IRELAND; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTIEMETICS; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; PREGNANCY; PROCHLORPERAZINE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 34547122883     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0005-2     Document Type: Letter

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