Early pharmacokinetics of nasal fentanyl: Is there a significant arterio-venous difference?

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 497-502

  Moksnes, Kristin ^a   Fredheim, Olav M ^a,b   Klepstad, Pål ^a,c   Kaasa, Stein ^a,c   Angelsen, Anders ^a,c   Nilsen, Turid ^a   Dale, Ola ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Sandnessjoen Hospital   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fentanyl; Nasal; Opioids; Pain; Pharmacokinetics; Safety

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL CITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; AREA UNDER CURVE; ARTERIES; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UPPER EXTREMITY; VEINS;

EID: 41049094950     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0444-8     Document Type: Article

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