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Ondansetron-induced oculogyric crisis in a pediatric patient: case report

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Elif Cinar, Emre Sanci & Asim Enes Ozbek

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Hatice Sinav Utku

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Cinar, E., Sanci, E., Utku, H.S. et al. Ondansetron-induced oculogyric crisis in a pediatric patient: case report. Can J Emerg Med 25, 534–536 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-023-00517-y

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