Comparison of morphine concentration-time profiles following intravenous and intranasal diamorphine in children

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 974-978

  Kidd, Susan ^a   Brennan, S ^a   Stephen, R ^b   Minns, R ^b   Beattie, T ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LIMB FRACTURE; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RANK SUM TEST; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HEROIN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MORPHINE; PAIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73249118423     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.140194     Document Type: Article

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