Methadone-associated Sudden Cardiac Death?

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Kim, Hong K ^a   Manini, Alex ^a  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG FATALITY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SUDDEN DEATH; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; AUTOPSY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; OREGON; OVERDOSE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 49849095358     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.04.020     Document Type: Letter

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