Serotonin syndrome in dextromethorphan ingestion responsive to propofol therapy

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 829-831

  Ganetsky, Michael ^a   Babu, Kavita M ^a   Boyer, Edward W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dextromethorphan; Overdose; Propofol; Serotonin syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CORICIDIN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PROPOFOL; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 36348977444     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31815a0667     Document Type: Article

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