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Comment
. 2006 Oct 7;333(7571):754.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7571.754.

Emergency naloxone for heroin overdose: over the counter availability needs careful consideration

Andrew Byrne
Comment

Emergency naloxone for heroin overdose: over the counter availability needs careful consideration

Andrew Byrne. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Heroin overdose: the case for take-home naloxone.
    Strang J, Darke S, Hall W, Farrell M, Ali R. Strang J, et al. BMJ. 1996 Jun 8;312(7044):1435-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7044.1435. BMJ. 1996. PMID: 8664611 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Emergency naloxone for heroin overdose.
    Strang J, Kelleher M, Best D, Mayet S, Manning V. Strang J, et al. BMJ. 2006 Sep 23;333(7569):614-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7569.614. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16990298 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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