Acute scopolamine poisoning after sniffing adulterated cocaine.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Five cases of acute poisoning by scopolamine bought as cocaine, are reported. All the cases presented a serious anticholinergic syndrome which needed physostigmine administration. The presence of scopolamine in urine and the specimen sniffed was demonstrated in all the cases.
Medical subject headings
- Cocaine
- Drug Contamination
- Scopolamine
- Substance-Related Disorders