Titre : | Atypical reactions associated with heroin use - five states, January-April 2005 (2005) |
Auteurs : | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol.54, n°32, August 19, 2005) |
Article en page(s) : | 793-796 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés HEROINE ; ETUDE DE CAS ; EFFET SECONDAIRE ; NAUSEEThésaurus géographique ETATS-UNIS |
Mots-clés: | clenbutérol |
Résumé : | Heroin use typically produces a well-recognized syndrome of euphoria, miosis, and respiratory and central nervous system depression; cardiovascular effects are not a common finding. In January 2005, a man aged 21 years in New Jersey was hospitalized with an atypical reaction (e.g., tachycardia and palpitations) after reported heroin use. During the next 3 months, 25 additional persons in five states were reported to poison control centers (PCCs) and local public health agencies with a similar reaction after reported heroin use; in all, 24 of 26 patients were hospitalized. Analysis of drug specimens or testing of urine was performed in certain cases; in eight patients, the veterinary pharmaceutical clenbuterol was detected. This report describes four representative cases and summarizes the investigation by state and local health and law enforcement authorities and CDC into the 26 cases of atypical reactions after heroin use reported in five states (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina) during January 28-April 17, 2005. Unintentional or intentional adulteration of illicit drugs such as cocaine or heroin is an additional potential hazard associated with their use. (Extract of the publication) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | USA |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A02330 |
Lien : | http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5432.pdf |
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