Fatal cardiotoxicity induced by venlafaxine overdosage

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-337

  Höjer, Jonas ^a   Hulting, Johan ^a   Salmonson, Heléne ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Poisons Information Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADRENALIN; AMIODARONE; BICARBONATE; METOPROLOL; PROPIOMAZINE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LETTER; STOMACH LAVAGE; TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CYCLOHEXANOLS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 41149143644     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701358755     Document Type: Letter

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