Lethal Fentanyl and Cocaine Intoxication
Lethal Fentanyl and Cocaine Intoxication
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Full title
Lethal Fentanyl and Cocaine Intoxication
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
Journal title
The New England journal of medicine, 2018-11, Vol.379 (18), p.1782-1782
Language
English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Contents
In Philadelphia, 18 patients who had not used opioids previously presented over a 4-day period with severe opioid intoxication after smoking “crack” cocaine; 3 patients died. Toxicologic testing confirmed the apparently unintended exposure to fentanyl.
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Lethal Fentanyl and Cocaine Intoxication
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2127946161
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2127946161
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ISSN
0028-4793
E-ISSN
1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMc1809521
