A WARNING ABOUT AGRANULOCYTOSIS WITH THE USE OF COCAINE ADULTERATED WITH LEVAMISOLE

作者:Perkisas S*; Vrelust I; Martin M; Gadisseur A; Schroyens W
来源:Acta Clinica Belgica, 2011, 66(3): 226-227.
DOI:10.2143/ACB.66.3.2062553

摘要

Since 2004, the US Food And Drug Administration and the European Medicine Agency are giving warnings about cocaine adulterated with levamisole. Levamisole is primarily used as an anti-helminthic. One of the side-effects of levamisole is a decreased bone marrow function. Herein we describe the first case of agranulocytosis and neutropenic fever due to cocaine adulterated with levamisole reported in Europe.

  • 出版日期2011-6