Evaluating potentially aberrant outpatient prescriptions for extended-release oxycodone

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 62, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 2604-2608

  Goodman, Francine D C ^a,d   Glassman, Peter ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; OXYCODONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 32044474471     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp040618     Document Type: Article

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