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Case Reports
. 1988 Jan;63(1):70.
doi: 10.1136/adc.63.1.70.

Aerosol treatment abuse

C O'Callaghan  1 , A D Milner
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Case Reports

Aerosol treatment abuse

C O'Callaghan et al. Arch Dis Child. 1988 Jan.

Abstract

A 4 year old boy with excellent inhaler technique was found to be abusing his salbutamol and beclomethasone dipropionate inhalers. This resulted in aggressive behaviour and probable hallucinations.

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