Neuroleptic malignant syndrome induced by quetiapine overdose

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-

  Khan, K H ^a   Tham, T C K ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; DIBENZOTHIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; QUETIAPINE;

CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LETTER; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANTIDOTES; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DIBENZOTHIAZEPINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LORAZEPAM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; OVERDOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41949127654     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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