Hypokalaemia in ibuprofen and codeine phosphate abuse

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1061-1062

  Dyer, B T ^a   Martin, J L ^a   Mitchell, J L ^a   Sauven, N C ^a   Gazzard, Brian G ^a,b  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b St Stephen's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypokalaemia; Ibuprofen abuse

Indexed keywords

CODEINE PHOSPHATE; IBUPROFEN; NALOXONE; NUROFEN PLUS; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ANALGESIC AGENT ABUSE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CODEINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; IBUPROFEN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 10444257233     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00304.x     Document Type: Article

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