Codeine, ultrarapid-metabolism genotype, and postoperative death.

Authors :: Ciszkowski C
Madadi P
Phillips MS
Lauwers AE
Koren G
Source :: The New England journal of medicine [N Engl J Med] 2009 Aug 20; Vol. 361 (8), pp. 827-8.
Publication Year :: 2009

Subjects :: Analgesics, Opioid administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid blood
Bronchopneumonia complications
Child, Preschool
Codeine administration & dosage
Codeine blood
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 genetics
Fatal Outcome
Genotype
Humans
Male
Sleep Apnea Syndromes surgery
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
Analgesics, Opioid metabolism
Codeine metabolism
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 metabolism
Morphine blood
Postoperative Complications

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