Transdermal fentanyl in deliberate overdose in pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 463-464

  Lyttle, Mark D ^a   Verma, Sapna ^b   Isaac, Rhian ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fentanyl; opioid; overdose

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NALOXONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TACHYCARDIA;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OVERDOSE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84861078396     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: 15351815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31825358b4     Document Type: Article

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