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Anthony M. Harrison, MD; Yong Don Joo, MD; John R. Isreal, MD
Pittsburgh

JAMA. 1970;214(5):914.

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To the Editor.—

While pentazocine is free of narcotic controls, many reports in the literature have described misuse of the drug, particularly in its parenterally administered form.^1-6 This example of inadvertent intra-arterial injection of a suspension of the orally administered form of pentazocine will undoubtedly be followed by others as pentazocine is more frequently used, and as abuse of all drugs continues to increase.

Report of a Case.—

A 23-year-old white male inhalation therapist, employed at another institution, was admitted through the emergency room at 6 AM Feb 20. 1970, with severe, radiating pain in the right arm 12 hours after injecting a 50-mg tablet of pentazocine dissolved in sterile water into the antecubital area. The patient had intended an intravenous injection but immediately after the injection noted pain radiating down the arm followed by blanching and tingling. He soaked the arm in warm water, but the arm and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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