Opiate-induced respiratory depression in pediatric patients

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-129

  Gill, Andrea M ^a   Cousins, Alison ^b   Nunn, Anthony J ^b   Choonara, Imti A ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Pharmacy Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIMEMAZINE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DIAMORPHINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADOLESCENT; APNEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYANOSIS; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFANT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION;

EID: 0030024944     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809603000202     Document Type: Article

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