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. 1974 Apr;50(582):244–246. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.50.582.244

Ergotamine-induced venous thrombosis

U Mintz, S Bar-Meir, A De Vries
PMCID: PMC2495563  PMID: 4449779

Abstract

A patient is described who developed venous thrombosis in the leg following an intramuscular injection of ergotamine tartrate.

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