Pentazocine Misuse among Sickle Cell Disease Patients and The Role of Lack of Enforcement of Opioid Dispensing Regulations by Community Pharmacies: A Descriptive Observational Study
Introduction. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic disease characterized by debilitating bone pains which commonly necessitate the use of analgesic drugs including opioids and psychotropic substances such as pentazocine which are controlled medicines in Nigeria. Opioid misuse including dependence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3877882 |
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