Acute myocarditis after massive phenelzine overdose

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1007-1009

  Waring, W Stephen ^a   Wallace, William A H ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypotension; Monoamine oxidase inhibitor; Myocarditis; Phenelzine

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; NORADRENALIN; OLANZAPINE; PARALDEHYDE; PHENELZINE; PHENYTOIN; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTENSION; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TACHYCARDIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDERS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS; MYOCARDITIS; OVERDOSE; PHENELZINE; SEIZURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUICIDE; TACHYCARDIA; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 35248894860     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0360-y     Document Type: Article

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