| Dextropropoxyphene-related deaths--a problem that persists? | |
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PMID: 7947339 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A total of 48 cases of dextropropoxyphene-related deaths that occurred over a 6-year period (1987-1992) in the Lothian and Borders region of Scotland were reviewed. No significant gender difference was found but a significantly greater proportion of the deaths occurred in the urban areas (P < 0.05). Suicide accounted for 81.3% of cases while the other deaths were caused accidentally and involved drug addicts, alcoholics and those who had taken their dextropropoxyphene-containing prescriptions following consumption of alcohol. Overall concomitant alcohol abuse was identified in 41.7% of all the victims. Compound analgesic preparations containing dextropropoxyphene are still widely prescribed and the persistence of deaths from its overdose may suggest the need for stricter prescription control and for educational programmes for users. |
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Authors:
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J O Obafunwa; A Busuttil; A M al-Oqleh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of legal medicine Volume: 106 ISSN: 0937-9827 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Legal Med. Publication Date: 1994 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-12-20 Completed Date: 1994-12-20 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9101456 Medline TA: Int J Legal Med Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 315-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, UK. |
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Accidents Adolescent Adult Aged Alcoholism / complications, epidemiology Cause of Death Dextropropoxyphene / poisoning* Drug Prescriptions / statistics & numerical data Drug Utilization Female Humans Male Middle Aged Poisoning / complications, mortality Population Surveillance* Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Scotland / epidemiology Suicide / statistics & numerical data |
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469-62-5/Dextropropoxyphene |
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