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. 2002 Jun 22;324(7352):1519-21.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7352.1519.

Discontinuation of thioridazine in patients with learning disabilities: balancing cardiovascular toxicity with adverse consequences of changing drugs

Simon J C Davies  1 , Leila B Cooke, Alan G Moore, John Potokar
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Discontinuation of thioridazine in patients with learning disabilities: balancing cardiovascular toxicity with adverse consequences of changing drugs

Simon J C Davies et al. BMJ. .
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