Electrocardiogram changes and arrhythmias in venlafaxine overdose

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 572-576

  Isbister, Geoffrey K ^a,b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Cardiac toxicity; Overdose; QRS width; QT prolongation; Venlafaxine

Indexed keywords

VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BORDERLINE HYPERTENSION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMOGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CYCLOHEXANOLS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; OVERDOSE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 65349165746     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03382.x     Document Type: Article

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