Intramuscular haloperidol plus promethazine is more effective and safer than haloperidol alone for rapid tranquillisation of agitated mentally ill patients: Commentary

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 86-87

  Barbui, Corrado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

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EID: 55349119309     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.11.3.86     Document Type: Note

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