Propofol as a drug of diversion [3]

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1185-1186

  Weetman, David B ^a   Mascardo, Lisa A ^a   Ross, Mary B ^a   Abramowitz, Paul W ^b  

^a Acute Pharmaceutical Care ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

DRUG ABUSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADDICTION; DRUG CONTROL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN;

ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROPOFOL; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 5444266213     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.11.1185     Document Type: Letter

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