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Fatal and severe codeine intoxication in 3-year-old twins--interpretation of drug and metabolite concentrations.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Sept 2009
Ferreirós Nerea, Dresen Sebastian, Hermanns-Clausen Maren, Auwaerter Volker, Thierauf Annette, Müller Christoph, Hentschel Roland, Trittler Rainer, Skopp Gisela, Weinmann Wolfgang
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This work presents two cases of codeine intoxication in 3-year-old monozygotic twin brothers while treated with a codeine slow-release formulation. One child had to be admitted to the hospital, whereas the other one died at home after aspiration of gastric content. The concentrations of codeine and major metabolites including morphine and corresponding glucuronide conjugates were measured by liquid...
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