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Research Article

Incidence of neurobehavioral side effects associated with levetiracetam compared to phenytoin in traumatic brain injury patients

Jerika V. NguyenDepartment of Pharmacy Services, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Portland, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Tian YawDepartment of Pharmacy Services, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Portland, OR, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5820-8045
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Holly GrattonDepartment of Pharmacy Services, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, Portland, OR, USA
Pages 902-906 | Received 11 Dec 2020, Accepted 14 Apr 2021, Published online: 23 May 2021

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