• Am J Emerg Med · Jul 1994

    Review

    Cocaethylene: a current understanding of the active metabolite of cocaine and ethanol.

    • J S Rose.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center, Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA 94602.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 1994 Jul 1; 12 (4): 489-90.

    AbstractCocaine 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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