The formation of cocaethylene and clinical presentation of ED patients testing positive for the use of cocaine and ethanol

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 665-670

  Signs, Steven A ^a,e   Dickey White, Howard I ^d   Vanek, Vincent W ^d   Perch, Steven ^c   Schechter, Martin D ^a   Kulics, Albert T ^b,d  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

^c AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^e Department of Pharmacology   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical presentation; Cocaethylene; cocaine; emergency department; ethanol; trauma

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; DRUG METABOLITE; HOMOCOCAINE;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0029820195     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90085-6     Document Type: Article

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