Excessive morphine requirements after pre-hospital nalbuphine analgesia

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-31

  Houlihan, K P G ^a   Mitchell, R G ^b   Flapan, A D ^b   Steedman, D J ^b  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia; Nalbuphine; Opioid; Pre hospital

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CYCLIMORPH; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; OPIATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG STORAGE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PAIN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

EID: 0032909843     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.1.29     Document Type: Article

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