Rectal insertion of fentanyl patches: A new route of toxicity [2]

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 473-

  Coon, Troy Paul ^a   Miller, Michael ^a   Kaylor, Dave ^a   Jones Spangle, Karen ^a  

^a CARL R DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL;

ABSORPTION; ADDICTION; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; PAIN; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27644567653     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.06.450     Document Type: Letter

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