Carfentanil-an ultra potent opioid

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 530-532

  George, Antony V ^a   Lu, Jenny J ^a,b   Pisano, Matthew V ^c   Metz, Jessica ^d   Erickson, Timothy B ^b,e  

^a Division of Medical Toxicology   (United States)

^b Toxikon Consortium   (United States)

^c Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare   (United States)

^d ILLINOIS POISON CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARFENTANIL CITRATE; NALTREXONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WILDNIL;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DROWSINESS; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG POTENCY; FLUSHING; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; THORAX PAIN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 77951889526     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.03.003     Document Type: Letter

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