Cocaine Abuse Nasal Congestion
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Regular users of cocaine are often restless, irritable, depressed and anxious. Higher doses and chronic abuse often cocaine may cause nasal congestion and a runny nose. Sores on the nasal membranes can also occur, along with … Fetch Here
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Nasal septum perforation may indicate other pathology, including cocaine abuse, could be associated with nasal congestion Testing General laboratory tests, including a … Get Doc
Cocaine
Nasal . 3 min . 15 . 45-90 . 60-90 . Oral . 10 min . 60 . 60 . 60-90 The greater abuse potential of intravenous or smoked cocaine is attributed to the faster findings at autopsy include pulmonary edema and congestion, possible due to excess catecholamine release. Specifically, cocaine use … Return Doc
Stimulants
Become familiar with the issues surrounding stimulant (especially cocaine) abuse including dependence and current treatment approaches. LONG-TERM USE psychological dependence craving paranoid psychosis weight loss, malnutrition impotence sleep disturbances nasal congestion, septal perforation COCAINE … View Document
Jan 10: Nasal Obstruction (updated 08/06)
Non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) refers to symptoms of rhinitis (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and sneezing) that are not related to an IgE mediated mechanism. chemical exposure (perfume, pollution, fumes, corrosive agents suchs as organophosphates/hydrochloric acid) Atrophic rhinitis : cocaine abuse, surgery … Fetch Content
STIMULANTS: Amphetamines, Cocaine (p.1)
Marketed first in 1932 as a Benzedrine inhaler, for tx. of asthma, congestion and the abuse potential of the drug was finally acknowledged are taken by some other route (PO, absorption through nasal mucosa, etc.) … Visit Document
Drug Fact Sheet
Smokable cocaine, “ice” is smokable methamphetamine. Chronic abuse produces a psychosis that resembles was first marketed in the 1930s as Benzedrine® in an over-the-counter inhaler to treat nasal congestion. … Document Retrieval
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s)
Goodman & Gilman, pp. 620-622 (Cocaine) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s mucosa shrinks swollen nasal mucous membranes, reduces tissue hyperaemia, oedema, and nasal congestion. After decades of reports of abuse, the FDA banned Benzedrine inhalers, and limited amphetamines … Get Doc
Chronic Rhinitis
Rhinitis, particularly nasal congestion. Angiotensin convert-ing enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta adrenergic blockers, reserpine, methyldopa, guanethidine, phentolamine, and aspirin all have been reported to cause this side effect. Cocaine abuse also can result in chronic rhinitis. … Doc Retrieval
1. Describe The Treatment Of Allergic Rhinitis. Maria 2. Are …
Control the bothersome symptom of nasal congestion. • Leukotriene receptor antagonists are also effective in controlling the symptoms of allergic -Atrophic: Cocaine abuse, Surgery, Aging, Infectious causes, External beam radiation treatment, … Read Full Source
Nasal Drug Delivery Techniques
? Vasoconstrictors such as cocaine prevent absorption. ? Bloody nose, nasal congestion, & mucous discharge all prevent mucosal contact of drug. ? Destruction of nasal mucosa from surgery or cocaine abuse – no mucosa to absorb the … Retrieve Here
Acute Rhinitis
Rhinitis medicamentosa (topical decongestants, antihypertensives, cocaine abuse) 4. bod’s immune defense Acute Rhinitis Symptoms and signs throat discomfort sneezing runny nose nasal obstruction nasal congestion … Fetch Document
Palatine Perforation Induced By cocaine
This disease stars with purulent nasal discharge, chronic pain in maxillar sinus, fever, nasal congestion and nasal ulceration. Nasal cocaine abuse presenting as central facial destructive granuloma. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 1998; 255: 446-7. … Read Full Source