Codeine, ultrarapid-metabolism genotype, and postoperative death

N Engl J Med. 2009 Aug 20;361(8):827-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0904266.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

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

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Morphine
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
  • Codeine