Temazepam capsules: What was the problem?

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 58-59

  Wilce, Hester ^a  

^a Kings Cross   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Benzodiazepines; Drug dependence; Hypnotics

Indexed keywords

TEMAZEPAM;

AUSTRALIA; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; GEL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PRESCRIPTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 2942554935     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2004.053     Document Type: Short Survey

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