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Research Article

An 11-year review of levetiracetam ingestions in children less than 6 years of age

J. C. LewisSchool of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA;School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA;California Poison Control System (CPCS), Sacramento, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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T. E. AlbertsonSchool of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA;School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA;California Poison Control System (CPCS), Sacramento, CA, USA
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M. J. WalshCalifornia Poison Control System (CPCS), Sacramento, CA, USA
Pages 964-968 | Received 11 Jun 2014, Accepted 09 Sep 2014, Published online: 06 Oct 2014

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