Safer injection guide: Difference between revisions
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* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_talcosis Pulmonary talcosis]''' - Pulmonary talcosis is a pulmonary disorder caused by talc. The injection of talc from crushed pills has been associated with pulmonary talcosis in intravenous drug users.<ref name="pmid6655726">{{Cite journal|last1=Davis|first1=LL.|date=Dec 1983|title=Pulmonary "mainline" granulomatosis: talcosis secondary to intravenous heroin abuse with characteristic x-ray findings of asbestosis.|journal=J Natl Med Assoc|volume=75|issue=12|pages=1225–8|pmc=2561715|pmid=6655726}}</ref> | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_talcosis Pulmonary talcosis]''' - Pulmonary talcosis is a pulmonary disorder caused by talc. The injection of talc from crushed pills has been associated with pulmonary talcosis in intravenous drug users.<ref name="pmid6655726">{{Cite journal|last1=Davis|first1=LL.|date=Dec 1983|title=Pulmonary "mainline" granulomatosis: talcosis secondary to intravenous heroin abuse with characteristic x-ray findings of asbestosis.|journal=J Natl Med Assoc|volume=75|issue=12|pages=1225–8|pmc=2561715|pmid=6655726}}</ref> | ||
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Main: [[Dosage form#Uneven distributed substances in drug reservoirs]] | Main: [[Dosage form#Uneven distributed substances in drug reservoirs]] | ||
Fentany patches are designed for trandermal use, not intravenous injection. Thus, fentanyl solutions applied to transdermal patches during the manufacturing process does not warrant homogenous distribution. For example, a top corner may contain little fentanyl, while the center of the patch may contain significantly higher concentrate. | Fentany patches are designed for trandermal use, not intravenous injection. Thus, fentanyl solutions applied to transdermal patches during the manufacturing process does not warrant homogenous distribution. For example, a top corner may contain little fentanyl, while the center of the patch may contain significantly higher concentrate. | ||
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Case Report: Fatal Intravenous Injection of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Refilling Solution.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Thornton |first1=SL |last2=Oller |first2=L |last3=Sawyer |first3=T |title=Fatal intravenous injection of electronic nicotine delivery system refilling solution. |journal=Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology |date=June 2014 |volume=10 |issue=2 |pages=202-4 |doi=10.1007/s13181-014-0380-9 |pmid=24500565 |pmc=4057540}}</ref> | |||
===Virus survival time outside the body=== | ===Virus survival time outside the body=== |