Amisulpride overdose: Suggested management of prolonged QT c

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 565-

  Stevenson, Richard J ^a  

^a MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMISULPRIDE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; HARTMANN SOLUTION; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MIRTAZAPINE; POTASSIUM; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BOLUS INJECTION; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; QT PROLONGATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINUS RHYTHM;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CALCIUM; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; OVERDOSE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SULPIRIDE;

EID: 77954161980     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.087049     Document Type: Article

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