Severe respiratory depression in a patient with gastroparesis while receiving opioids for pain

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 321-323

  Clark, J David ^a,b   Edwards, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PAVAHCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroparesis; Muscle necrosis; Transdermal fentanyl

Indexed keywords

CISAPRIDE; FENTANYL; OPIATE AGONIST;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; STOMACH PARESIS; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FENTANYL; GASTROPARESIS; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0033405630     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199912000-00009     Document Type: Article

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