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Brief Communication

Cardiovascular toxicity with levetiracetam overdose

Colin B. PageClinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; ;School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; ;Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ahmed MostafaTherapeutics Research Centre, Translational Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; ;Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt;
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Ana SaiaoClinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia;
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Jeffrey E. GriceTherapeutics Research Centre, Translational Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;
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Michael S. RobertsTherapeutics Research Centre, Translational Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; ;School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Geoffrey K. IsbisterClinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia;
Pages 152-154 | Received 13 Jul 2015, Accepted 27 Oct 2015, Published online: 22 Jan 2016

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