Individual short-acting opioids and the risk of opioid-related adverse events in adolescents - Chung CP, Callahan ST, Cooper WO, Dupont WD, Murray KT, Franklin AD, Hall K, Dudley JA, Stein CM, Ray WA.

PURPOSE: Hydrocodone, codeine, oxycodone, and tramadol are frequently prescribed to adolescents for moderate pain related to minor trauma or dental, surgical, or medical procedures. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences between these opioids coul...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news