Vaginally administered cocaine overdose in a pregnant woman.
The deleterious effects of cocaine have been described in the adult population and in the neonate. Documentation of adverse effects in pregnant patients has been limited. We report the first known fatal vaginal administration of cocaine.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, New York.
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Greenland
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D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D003042:Cocaine