The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 4 , Page e7 , April 2009

Amlodipine-induced Myoclonus

  • Eric L. Wallace, DO

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Eric Wallace, DO, Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
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  • Kevin Lingle, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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  • Dwayne Pierce, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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  • Scott Satko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Section, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01257-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.036

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 4 , Page e7 , April 2009

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