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Sentanyl: a comparison of blood fentanyl concentrations and naloxone dosing after non-fatal overdose

Alex J. Krotulskia Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, Willow Grove, PA, USA;b College of Life Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USAView further author information
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Brittany P. Chapmanc Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAView further author information
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Sarah J. Marksd Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Sam T. Ontiverosc Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAView further author information
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Katharine Devin-Holcombec Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAView further author information
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Melissa F. Fogartya Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, Willow Grove, PA, USAView further author information
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Hai Trieub College of Life Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USAView further author information
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Barry K. Logana Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, Willow Grove, PA, USA;b College of Life Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA;e Toxicology Department, NMS Labs, Horsham, PA, USAView further author information
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Roland C. Merchantd Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Kavita M. Babuc Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 197-204 | Received 23 Mar 2021, Accepted 22 Jun 2021, Published online: 19 Jul 2021

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