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Case Report

Acute amlodipine overdose treated by high dose intravenous calcium in a patient with severe renal insufficiency

, M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 301-303 | Received 05 Nov 2002, Accepted 22 Dec 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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