Sustained-Release Bupropion Overdose: A Case Report
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Sustained release bupropion overdose: an important cause of prolonged symptoms after an overdose.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2394-109X
DOI: 10.9734/ijmpcr/2015/14703