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Management of Opioid Analgesic Overdose

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The rate of opioid analgesic overdose is proportional to the number of opioid prescriptions and the dose prescribed. This review considers the epidemiology, mechanisms, and management of opioid analgesic overdose.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1202561

Author: Edward W. Boyer

Institution: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Awards: G586435158, Adulterants, drugs, coingestants and associated HIV risk, G8142178001

OpenAlex ID: W2031323283

FWCI: 23.42

Cites: 71

Cited by: 605

Related to: 10