Substantial levels of cocaine may be adulterated with levamisole a veterinary anti-parasitic drug. There have been approximately 20 confirmed or probable cases of agranulocytosis (a serious, sometimes fatal blood disorder), including two deaths, associated with cocaine adulterated with levamisole.Use of cocaine tainted with levamisole can severely reduce a persons white blood cells, which suppresses immune functions. Anyone who snorts, smokes, or injects the contaminated cocaine could experience rapidly-developing, life threatening infections.
Symptoms include high fever, chills, weakness, painful sores, and any infection that either doesnt get better or get worse quickly. If these symptoms appear, contact your local poison control immediately.
Labels: health_problems, cocaine
Posted By: Aspen/CRC