Baclofen intoxication after accidental ingestion in a 3-year-old child

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-90

  Dasarwar, Nagesh ^a   Shanbag, Preeti ^a   Kumbhare, Nilesh ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Accidental ingestion; Baclofen; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DOPAMINE;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FLACCID PARALYSIS; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYPOREFLEXIA; HYPOTENSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 67649856898     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.51349     Document Type: Article

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