A rare case of dicyclomine abuse.
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چکیده
This report highlights an extremely rare case of dicyclomine abuse for 1.5 years by an 18-year old female resulting in overt features of anticholinergic toxicity. Strict abstinence and rehabilitation measures were employed to revert back the altered physiological state.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of young pharmacists : JYP
دوره 5 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013