Fatal outcome of a propoxyphene/acetaminophen (Darvocet) overdose: Should it still be used in the United States?

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 421-422

  Jang, David H ^a   Hoffman, Robert S ^a   Nelson, Lewis S ^a   Chu, Jason ^b   Bhanot, Kavita ^b   Bagley, William ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; GLUCAGON; INSULIN; NORADRENALIN; VASOPRESSIN;

AGITATION; BRADYCARDIA; BREATHING RATE; DEFIBRILLATION; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; OXYGEN SATURATION; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RESUSCITATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; SAFETY-BASED DRUG WITHDRAWALS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953172601     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.11.007     Document Type: Letter

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