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International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy Volume 1 (2016), Article ID 1:IJCPP-111, 3 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3501/2016/111
Case Report
Unexpected Baclofen Subdural Infusion in a Patient who Carries an Internal Pump for Intrathecal Infusion: A Case Report

Maurizio Barca1* and Monica Montopoli2

1U.O. di Terapia Antalgica, Ospedale dell'Angelo. Az. ULSS12 Veneziana, Venice, Italy
2Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Largo Meneghetti 2, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Dr. Maurizio Barca MD U.O. di Terapia Antalgica, Ospedale dell'Angelo. Az. ULSS12 Veneziana, Venice, Italy, Tel +39 329 110 4897; E-mail: mauriziobarca@yahoo.com
19 November 2015; 03 June 2016; 05 June 2016
Barca M, Montopoli M (2016) Unexpected Baclofen Subdural Infusion in a Patient who Carries an Internal Pump for Intrathecal Infusion: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pharmacol Pharmacother 1: 111. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3501/2016/111
© 2016 Barca et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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