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. 1982 Jul;58(681):451–453. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.58.681.451

Atropine and paralytic ileus

Neil Beatson
PMCID: PMC2426503  PMID: 6896913

Abstract

A patient who developed paralytic ileus while on atropine therapy is described, and this complication of atropine-like drugs is reviewed.

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