Amlodipine toxicity in children less than 6 years of age: A dose-response analysis using national poison data system data

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-193

  Benson, Blaine E ^a,b   Spyker, Daniel A ^c   Troutman, William G ^b   Watson, William A ^d   Bakhireva, Ludmila N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Alexza Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^d American Association of Poison Control Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

amlodipine; child; dose response relationship; poison control centers; preschool; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; AMLODIPINE BESYLATE;

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; VOMITING;

EID: 77955556517     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.02.016     Document Type: Article

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