to Palliative Care * * Administration * Patient Satisfaction * Documentation 4 * * advertisement * Home * Mental Health Book * Chemical Dependency Chapter * Krokodil Krokodil Aka: Krokodil, Desomorphine Mental Health Chemical Dependency Chapter * Background Information * Chemical Dependency * Addiction Pathophysiology * Substance the potency (similar potency to Dilaudid) 2. Injectable drug of abuse started in Russia 3. Often self-produced by the user in small batches within homes (due to instability of the drug) 4. Desomorphine is synthesized from Codeine with noxious chemicals 1. Red Phosphorus 2. Gasoline and other solvents 3. Iodine 4. Additional contaminants III. Adverse effects 1. Toxicity is associated
blood and urine analyses. Furthermore, street manufacturers are able to rapidly adapt and develop new synthetic isolates of older drugs as soon as law enforcement agencies render them illegal. In this article, we describe the clinical and adverse effects and purported pharmacology of several new classes of drugs of abuse including synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cathinones, salvia, desomorphine care, although naloxone may be used as an antidote for desomorphine overdose. Symptoms of aggression and psychosis may be treated with sedation (benzodiazepines, propofol) and antipsychotics (haloperidol or atypical agents such as quetiapine or ziprasidone). Other facets of management to consider include treatment for withdrawal or addiction, nutrition support, and potential for transmission
Internet search and krokodil in the Russian Federation: an infoveillance study. Krokodil is an informal term for a cheap injectable illicit drug domestically prepared from codeine-containing medication (CCM). The method of krokodil preparation may produce desomorphine as well as toxic reactants that cause extensive tissue necrosis. The first confirmed report of krokodil use in Russia took place
to Palliative Care * * Administration * Patient Satisfaction * Documentation 4 * * advertisement * Home * Mental Health Book * Chemical Dependency Chapter * Krokodil Krokodil Aka: Krokodil, Desomorphine Mental Health Chemical Dependency Chapter * Background Information * Chemical Dependency * Addiction Pathophysiology * Substance the potency (similar potency to Dilaudid) 2. Injectable drug of abuse started in Russia 3. Often self-produced by the user in small batches within homes (due to instability of the drug) 4. Desomorphine is synthesized from Codeine with noxious chemicals 1. Red Phosphorus 2. Gasoline and other solvents 3. Iodine 4. Additional contaminants III. Adverse effects 1. Toxicity is associated
Episode 17 Krokodil Kraze Episode 17 Krokodil Kraze | ToxNow * Home * About * Contributors * Acknowledgements * Links * Contact UsEpisode 16 Sarin in SyriaEpisode 18 Medical Child Abuse ConferenceEpisode 17 Krokodil KrazeBy Matt Z On October 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment In this episode, we talk to Maximilian Gahr about the US emergence of desomorphine (Krokodil) and implications for investigation and treatment. Reports coming out of Arizona and Illinois, are reminiscent of past reports from Germany. Dr. Gahr’s articles on Krokodil can be found here. Contributors include Matthew Zuckerman and Maximilian Gahr.Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSTagged with: desomorphine • Germany • heroin • Krokodil • RussiaIf you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing