Involvement of codeine in drug-related deaths

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-335

  Gerostamoulos, Jim ^a   Burke, Michael P ^a   Drummer, Olaf H ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Codeine; Incidence; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CODEINE; DIAZEPAM; PARACETAMOL; SALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CODEINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0029802415     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199612000-00011     Document Type: Article

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