Respiratory depression following oral tramadol in a patient with impaired renal function

Pain

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-112

  Barnung, S K ^a,b   Treschow, M ^a   Borgbjerg, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Renal function; Respiratory depression; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NALOXONE; TRAMADOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DROWSINESS; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; STUPOR;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PAIN; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TRAMADOL;

EID: 0030953728     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)03350-2     Document Type: Article

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