Abstract
A case of acute intoxication of cocaine adulterated with phenacetin is reported. Twenty-four packages were found in the stomach and intestine of a 25-year-old male. The identification of phenacetin was performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / analysis
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / poisoning*
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Cocaine / analysis
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Cocaine / poisoning*
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Crime
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Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / analysis
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Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / poisoning*
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Foreign Bodies / pathology*
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Humans
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Intestines / chemistry
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Intestines / pathology
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Male
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Phenacetin / analysis
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Phenacetin / poisoning*
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Stomach / chemistry
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Stomach / pathology
Substances
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
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Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
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Phenacetin
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Cocaine