Torsades de pointes tachycardia induced by common cold compound medication containing chlorpheniramine
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0031-6970,1432-1041
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0875-5