Dextromethorphan-induced delirium and possible methadone interaction

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-20

  Lotrich, Francis E ^a   Rosen, Jules ^a   Pollock, Bruce G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450 2D6; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; ESCITALOPRAM; GUAIFENESIN; HYDROCODONE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; METHADONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; METOLAZONE; PARACETAMOL; SERTRALINE; WARFARIN;

AGED; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; COUGHING; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; HYPONATREMIA; LETHARGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL PAIN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; COUGH; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHADONE; PAIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SERTRALINE;

EID: 23744487305     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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