The separation of codeine from nonprescription combination analgesic products

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1217-1226

  Fleming, G F ^a   McElnay, J C ^a   Hughes, C M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Codeine; Combination analgesics; High performance liquid chromatography; Nonprescription products

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; CAFFEINE; CODEINE PHOSPHATE; DILUENT; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG ISOLATION; FILTRATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERNET; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TABLET; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALGESICS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CODEINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FILTRATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0042266892     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120018480     Document Type: Article

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