Phenytoin Toxicity from Cocaine Adulteration
The use of phenytoin (PHT) as a cocaine adulterant was reported decades ago;that practice is still current. Ironically PHT has also been used for the treatment of cocaine dependence. A drug smuggler developed PHT toxicity after swallowing several rocks of crack. We investigated the current trends of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/55k1263n# |