Hemodynamic effects of methadone and dihydrocodeine in overdose

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 763-772

  Afshari, R ^a   Maxwell, S R J ^b   Bateman, D N ^c  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Dihydrocodeine; Methadone; Naloxone; Opioids; Overdose

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROCODEINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AORTA PRESSURE; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BLOOD PRESSURE; CODEINE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; OXYGEN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 36749002695     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701502691     Document Type: Article

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