Deaths involving fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and U-47700 — 10 States, July–December 2016

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 66, Issue 43, 2017, Pages 1197-1202

  O’Donnell, Julie K ^a   Halpin, John ^a   Mattson, Christine L ^a   Goldberger, Bruce A ^b   Gladden, R Matthew ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; FENTANYL; U-47700;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BENZAMIDES; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85032987156     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6643e1     Document Type: Article

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