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Comment
. 2011 Feb 22;183(3):349.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111-2012.

Efficacy and practicality of codeine

Amy L Drendel, Samina Ali
Comment

Efficacy and practicality of codeine

Amy L Drendel et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Has the time come to phase out codeine?
    MacDonald N, MacLeod SM. MacDonald N, et al. CMAJ. 2010 Nov 23;182(17):1825. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.101411. Epub 2010 Oct 4. CMAJ. 2010. PMID: 20921244 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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