
Adverse Effects of the Opiate Krokodil (Desomorphine)
Specialty: | Toxicology Emergency Medicine Critical Care |
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Description: | “Krokodil” is the street name for an injectable opiate that is a cheaper alternative to heroin. It was first prepared in Russia and the Ukraine. There is considerable variation in its components depending on who and how it is made. |
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