Keeping patients safe from iatrogenic methadone overdoses: Final curtain for IV colchicine overdoses

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 353-356

  Cohen, Michael R ^a   Smetzer, Judy L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE; HYDROCODONE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; METHADONE; METHYLPHENIDATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PHYTOMENADIONE;

ANALGESIA; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG POTENCY; ERROR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; QT PROLONGATION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; TORSADE DES POINTES; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 67651212163     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4305-353     Document Type: Short Survey

References (4)

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