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Case Reports
. 2024 Jul 11;20(3):314-323.
doi: 10.1007/s13181-024-01018-9. Epub 2024 Jul 11.

Case Files from the University of California San Diego Medical Toxicology Fellowship: Neonatal Flecainide Toxicity from an Accidental Dosing Error

Justin Seltzer  1 , Aaron Schneir  2
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Case Reports

Case Files from the University of California San Diego Medical Toxicology Fellowship: Neonatal Flecainide Toxicity from an Accidental Dosing Error

Justin Seltzer et al. J Med Toxicol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Antidysrhythmic toxicity; Flecainide; Neonatology; Pediatric cardiology; Pediatrics.

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The authors have no relevant disclosures or conflicts of interest.

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The patient’s most recent baseline ECG
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ECG obtained in the ED at the time of presentation
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ECG at the time of hospital discharge
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