Metabolic acidosis and generalized seizures secondary to citalopram overdose: A case report

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-482

  Bin Salih, S ^a   Al Qahtani, M ^a   Al Anazi, T ^a   Al Hussein, M ^a   Al Hayyan, H ^a   Al Modaimegh, H ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

citalopram; metabolic acidosis; overdose; seizures

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; LORAZEPAM; PARACETAMOL; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ACIDOSIS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CITALOPRAM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LORAZEPAM; OVERDOSE; SEIZURES; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954463025     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01104.x     Document Type: Article

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