Citation

Suarez CA, Arango A, Lester JL. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 1977; 238(13): 1391-1392.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

578194

Abstract

We report one survivor and two deaths from cocaine toxicity. Cocaine, packaged in condoms, was deliberately ingested to avoid detection by customs agents. Because cocaine is a toxic drug, we recommend surgical removal of the ingested packages, as alternative methods of removal are unreliable and potentially dangerous.

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