Oxymorphone-involved fatalities: A report of two cases

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 615-619

  McIntyre, Iain M ^a   Sherrard, James L ^a   Nelson, Craig L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; FLUOXETINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NORFLUOXETINE; OXYMORPHONE; TRAZODONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD LEVEL; CAUSE OF DEATH; FATALITY; HUMAN; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MORPHINE ADDICTION; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; INTOXICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OPIATE ADDICTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; AUTOPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; OVERDOSE; OXYMORPHONE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 74549121973     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.9.615     Document Type: Article

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