| Literature DB >> 18205567 |
Abstract
Over a 6-month period, two patients presented to a community hospital emergency department with perforated gastric ulcers as the result of recreational misuse of over-the-counter ibuprofen-codeine preparations. Misuse of these medications appears to be an emerging cause of significant morbidity in patients with codeine addiction.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18205567 DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01509.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN: 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738