Open AccessPrevalence of pulmonary edema among the deceased cases with acute Methadone poisoning: A report from Iran
Author(s) -
Nastaran EizadiMood,
Seyed Amir Hossein Madani Naeini,
Mahrang Hedaiaty,
Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee,
Maryam Moudi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.192454
Subject(s) - medicine , methadone , pulmonary edema , emergency medicine , medical emergency , anesthesia , lung
Methadone poisoning is common in our society, mainly in drug addicts. One of its lethal complications is pulmonary edema. Therefore, we evaluated the prevalence of pulmonary edema in the deceased cases with methadone poisoning and its possible relationship with some medical variables.