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  • Title: Cocaethylene: a current understanding of the active metabolite of cocaine and ethanol.
    Author: Rose JS.
    Journal: Am J Emerg Med; 1994 Jul; 12(4):489-90. PubMed ID: 8031442.
    Abstract:
    Cocaine and ethanol abuse remains a major problem in our society. The active metabolite of the co-ingestion of cocaine and ethanol, cocaethylene, has been reported recently. This active and potentially toxic metabolite has enormous implications for emergency physicians. This article is a brief review of the current understanding of cocaethylene and its role as a serious toxin in the practice of emergency medicine.
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