Parent and metabolite opioid drug concentrations in unintentional deaths involving opioid and benzodiazepine combinations - Fields MD, Abate MA, Hu L, Long DL, Blommel ML, Haikal NA, Kraner JC.

Effects of benzodiazepines on postmortem opioid parent and parent/metabolite blood concentration ratios were determined for fentanyl-, hydrocodone-, methadone-, or oxycodone-related accidental deaths. These opioids are partially metabolized by the CYP3A4 e...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news