title: Pethidine pharmacokinetics in a heroin addict: a case report.
abstract: Tolerance to some of the pharmacological actions of the opiates in drug addicts is well known. This report illustrates the effect on the pharmacokinetics of pethidine of heroin addiction compared with a well-matched control population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin NT.
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Houghton
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Aun
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006207:Half-Life; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008614:Meperidine / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D008614:Meperidine