Finding an optimal dose: Considerations in accurate opioid dispensing

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-38

  Dunn, Eddie B ^b   Wolfe, Jonathan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE SULFATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEPERIDINE; MORPHINE; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PHARMACISTS;

EID: 0033958857     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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