Correlation between prescription of various dextropropoxyphene preparations and their involvement in fatal poisonings

Forensic Science International

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-132

  Jonasson, Ulf ^a   Jonasson, Birgitta ^a   Saldeen, Tom ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dextropropoxyphene (DXP); Fatal poisoning; Preparation; Prescription

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CHLORZOXAZONE; DEXOFEN; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE PLUS PARACETAMOL; DOLERON; DOLOTARD; PARACETAMOL; PHENAZONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032765152     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00079-1     Document Type: Article

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