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.
MeSH terms
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Alcoholism / complications*
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Alcoholism / epidemiology
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Cocaine* / analogs & derivatives*
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Cocaine* / chemistry
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Cocaine* / metabolism
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Cocaine* / pharmacology
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Emergency Medicine
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Humans
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Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors* / chemistry
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Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors* / metabolism
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Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors* / pharmacology
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Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
Substances
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Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
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cocaethylene
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Cocaine