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Comment
. 2004 Feb;98(2):552.
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000077705.55641.6B.

Safety of patients reason for FDA black box warning on droperidol

Ashraf S Habib  1 , Tong J Gan
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Comment

Safety of patients reason for FDA black box warning on droperidol

Ashraf S Habib et al. Anesth Analg. 2004 Feb.
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