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    Postgrad Med J. 1979 Oct;55(648):742.

    Epileptiform seizures with maprotiline hydrochloride.

    Marks P, Anderson J, Vincent R, Hutchinson JT, Rees HM.

    Two cases are described who developed epileptic seizures whilst taking maprotiline hydrochloride in therapeutic dosage. In both cases the electroencephalogram was normal and the fits stopped on withdrawal of the drug.

    PMID: 537962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    PMCID: 2425754

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