cocaine hydrochloride poisoning

0.03 sec.

Etymology: Sp, coca + HCl + L, potio, drink

toxic effects of exposure to the colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from coca leaves. Although used as a local analgesic for a century, cocaine is highly toxic with moderate vasoconstrictor activity and serious psychotropic effects. Symptoms include nervous excitement, restlessness, incoherent speech, fever, hypertension, stroke, and cardiac arrhythmias, leading to convulsions, collapse, respiratory arrest, and death. The euphoric effect of cocaine lasts about 30 minutes. A crystalline form of cocaine with the street names crack and rock is smoked.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			cobalt-60 Coban Cobb angle Cobb collar Cobb syndrome cobbler's suture cobblerfish Cobblestone Cobblestone Appearance Cobboldia cobby COBOL cobra Cobra head deformity Cobra Head Sign cobra venom solution Cobweb cobweb spiders Coby Howard coca cocaine cocaine baby cocaine blues cocaine cardiotoxicity cocaine hydrochloride cocaine hydrochloride poisoning Cocaine Nose cocaine rhabdomyolysis syndrome Cocaine Vaccine Cocaine Withdrawal Syndrome cocarcinogen cocarcinogenesis coccal cocci cocci- coccidia coccidial coccidian coccidioidal Coccidioides coccidioidin coccidioidoma coccidioidomycosis coccidioidosis coccidiomycosis coccidiosis coccidiostatic drugs coccidiostats coccidium coccigenic cocco-			Cocacola COCAD COCADC COCAF COCAG Cocagne Cocagne, New Brunswick cocain cocain cocain cocaine cocaine cocaine cocaine cocaine Cocaine Abstinence Syndrome cocaine addict cocaine addiction Cocaine Anonymous Cocaine Anonymous World Service Office cocaine baby Cocaine Blues Cocaine Callus Cocaine Cannot Kill My Pain cocaine cardiotoxicity cocaine charges, no lawyer Cocaine Effect Expectancy Questionnaire Cocaine found as evidence, legal? Cocaine High-Risk Situations Questionnaire cocaine hydrochloride cocaine hydrochloride poisoning cocaine nose cocaine rhabdomyolysis syndrome Cocaine Vaccine cocaine withdrawal syndrome Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript Cocaine-and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript-Like Immunoreactivity Cocaine-Induced Midline Destructive Lesions Cocaine-Induced Mood Disorder cocainise cocainism cocainism cocainization cocainize cocainized cocainizes cocainizing Cocal cocamide diethanolamine COCAMTROP COCAN Cocanada Cocanada Cocao Cocao Cocao Cocao Cocao butter Cocao butter COCAP cocarboxylase

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.