Accidental and non-accidental ingestion of methadone and buprenorphine in childhood: A single center experience, 1999-2009

Current Drug Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-16

  Martin, Thomas C ^a,b,c   Rocque, Michael ^a,d  

^a EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Crossroads Centre Antigua   (Antigua and Barbuda)

^d NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Childhood ingestion; Methadone; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FAMILY SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BUPRENORPHINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHADONE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 79551639487     PISSN: 15748863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157488611794480034     Document Type: Article

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