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Successful management of olanzapine-induced anticholinergic agitation and delirium with a continuous intravenous infusion of physostigmine in a pediatric patient

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Pages 162-166 | Received 01 Nov 2012, Accepted 30 Jan 2013, Published online: 11 Mar 2013

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