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Dysrhythmias with Loperamide Used for Opioid Withdrawal

Nicki D. Vithalani, Christopher Heron, Ravishankar E. Rao, Anthony F. Cardell and Mark B. Stephens
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2017, 30 (6) 832-834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170066
Nicki D. Vithalani
From the Penn State Health, State College, PA (NDV, CH, RER, MBS); Mount Nittany Physician Group, State College (AFC).
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Christopher Heron
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Anthony F. Cardell
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vol. 30 no. 6 832-834
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170066
PubMed 
29180560

Published By 
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
Online ISSN 
1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication February 20, 2017
  • Revision received June 10, 2017
  • Accepted for publication June 17, 2017
  • Published online November 27, 2017.

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© Copyright 2017 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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  1. Nicki D. Vithalani, MD,
  2. Christopher Heron, MD,
  3. Ravishankar E. Rao, MD,
  4. Anthony F. Cardell, MD and
  5. Mark B. Stephens, MD
  1. From the Penn State Health, State College, PA (NDV, CH, RER, MBS); Mount Nittany Physician Group, State College (AFC).
  1. Corresponding author: Nicki D. Vithalani, MD, 1850 E Park Avenue 207, State College, PA 16803 (E-mail: nvithalanimd{at}gmail.com).
  1. Prior presentation: This case was presented at a poster at the 2016 American Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine Experience in Orlando, FL.

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Nicki D. Vithalani, Christopher Heron, Ravishankar E. Rao, Anthony F. Cardell, Mark B. Stephens
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2017, 30 (6) 832-834; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170066

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Nicki D. Vithalani, Christopher Heron, Ravishankar E. Rao, Anthony F. Cardell, Mark B. Stephens
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2017, 30 (6) 832-834; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.06.170066
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