Severe accidental overdose of 4-aminopyridine due to a compounding pharmacy error

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-54

  Schwam, Eric ^a,b  

^a Sturdy Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

4 aminopyridine; compounding; error; fampridine; pharmacist; toxicity

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CHARCOAL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGITATION; AMNESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOREOATHETOSIS; DIAPHORESIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY CARE; EPILEPTIC STATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VERTIGO;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; ADULT; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; DRUG COMPOUNDING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; OVERDOSE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960556159     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.04.037     Document Type: Article

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