Acute dystonic reaction caused by gabapentin

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Rohman, Lebur ^a   Hebron, Andrew ^b  

^a York General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; METHADONE; PROCYCLIDINE;

ACUTE DYSTONIC REACTION; ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; JAW MUSCLE; LETTER; MALE; NECK MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AMINES; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DYSTONIA; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84896711772     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.08.024     Document Type: Letter

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