Erroneous administration of clozapine in a very elderly patient

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-123

  Palmiere, Cristian ^a   Mangin, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE;

AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AUTOPSY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICATION ERROR; MORTALITY; MYOCARDITIS; NURSING HOME; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; TACHYCARDIA;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLOZAPINE; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 78651328600     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e3182051beb     Document Type: Letter

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