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Elimination of intravenous oxycodone in the elderly: a pharmacokinetic study in postoperative orthopaedic patients of different age groups.
Drugs & aging - 1 Jan 2011
Liukas Antti, Kuusniemi Kristiina, Aantaa Riku, Virolainen Petri, Neuvonen Mikko, Neuvonen Pertti J, Olkkola Klaus T
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Oxycodone is a widely used opioid analgesic, the global use of which has increased several-fold during the last decade. This study was designed to determine the effect of age on the pharmacokinetics of intravenous oxycodone, with special reference to renal function in el...
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