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Letter to the Editor January 31, 1999

Donepezil Overdose

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J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60(1):56-57

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Letter to the Editor

Sir: We report the case of a patient who inadvertently ingested an overdose of donepezil, a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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