The benefits and potential drawbacks in the approval of EVZIO for lay reversal of opioid overdose

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 357-359

  Beletsky, Leo ^a,b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NARCOTIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG COST; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; OPIOID OVERDOSE; PATENT; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPPORT GROUP; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMANS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NARCOTICS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84926176953     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.09.011     Document Type: Review

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