Transnasal butorphanol for the treatment of opioid-induced pruritus unresponsive to antihistamines

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 255-260

  Dunteman, Edwin ^a   Karanikolas, Menelaos ^a   Filos, Kriton S ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Butorphanol, transnasal; pain, postoperative; pruritus, opioid induced

Indexed keywords

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 0030271962     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(96)00154-6     Document Type: Article

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