Enteral methadone to expedite fentanyl discontinuation and prevent opioid abstinence syndrome in the PICU

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1566-1573

  Lugo, Ralph A ^a,c   MacLaren, Robert ^d   Cash, Jared ^c   Pribble, Charles G ^b   Vernon, Donald D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; LORAZEPAM; METHADONE; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHADONE TREATMENT; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEDATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; METHADONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035212418     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.21.20.1566.34471     Document Type: Article

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