Fentanyl use, misuse, and abuse: A summary of 23 postmortem cases

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 499-504

  Kuhlman Jr , James J ^a,c   McCaulley, Rebecca ^b   Valouch, Tara J ^a   Behonick, George S ^a  

^a Western Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Virginia Department of Forensic Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; METHADONE; OXYCODONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141682548     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.7.499     Document Type: Article

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