Emesis after intravenous meperidine administration to emergency department patients

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 215-217

  Watson, William A ^a   Pauls, Scott W ^b   Schwab, Robert A ^c  

^a TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Olathe Health System Inc   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BENZQUINAMIDE; HYDROXYZINE; PETHIDINE; PROCHLORPERAZINE; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN; PREVALENCE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; VOMITING;

EID: 0030762188     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512259701300511     Document Type: Article

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