Evaluation of quetiapine abuse and misuse reported to poison centers

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 195-198

  Klein Schwartz, Wendy ^a   Schwartz, Elana K ^a   Anderson, Bruce D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Nonmedical use; Quetiapine; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOTHIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; QUETIAPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIBENZOTHIAZEPINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; QUETIAPINE FUMARATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905870486     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000020     Document Type: Article

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