Intranasal naloxone in suspected opioid overdose

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-224

  Carley, Simon D ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 33748039727     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.034322     Document Type: Short Survey

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