Repercussions of the withdrawal of thioridazine

Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-186

  Álvarez, I Buj ^a   Paredero, J Pifarré ^a   Idini, E ^a   Ruestes, M Puigdevall ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Meleril; Schizophrenia; Thioridazine; Typical antipsychotic; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOSIS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; THIORIDAZINE;

EID: 46249132654     PISSN: 11399287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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