Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 329-333 , November 2006

Oral Solid Potassium Chloride and Anticholinergic Medications: A New Drug Interaction for an Old Drug?

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.10.015

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 329-333 , November 2006

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