Re: Fatal misuse of codeine-ibuprofen analgesics in Victoria, Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 151-

  Pilgrim, Jennifer L ^a   Drummer, Olaf H ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; IBUPROFEN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MORTALITY; NOTE;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CODEINE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; POISONING;

EID: 84894030785     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.11335     Document Type: Letter

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