Intranasal hydrocodone-acetaminophen abuse induced necrosis of the nasal cavity and pharynx

Laryngoscope

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2378-2381

  Alexander, David ^a   Alexander, Keith ^b   Valentino, Joseph ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy Rhinology; Hydrocodone; Level of Evidence:4; Nasopharynx

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; PARACETAMOL;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGAL SINUSITIS; HUMAN; INTRANASAL HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN ABUSE; MALE; MORBIDITY; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; NECROSIS; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM PERFORATION; PALATE DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BIOPSY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCODONE; KENTUCKY; MALE; NECROSIS; NOSE DISEASES; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84867994931     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.23542     Document Type: Review

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