Surgical complications in parenteral Subutex abusers

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 924-927

  Lo, Hong Ye ^a   Leong, C S L ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Drug abuse; Opiate dependence; Parenteral injection complications; Substance abuse complications; Subutex

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; OPIATE; WARFARIN;

ABSCESS; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CELLULITIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMORAL ARTERY; GANGRENE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; OPIATE ADDICTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

ADULT; BUPRENORPHINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 33750992788     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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