Counterfeit Norco Poisoning Outbreak - San Francisco Bay Area, California, March 25-April 5, 2016

Overview

Journal MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

Date 2016 Apr 29

PMID 27123589

Citations 6

Authors

Kathy T Vo

Xander M R van Wijk

Kara L Lynch

Alan H B Wu

Craig G Smollin

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Abstract

On March 28, 2016, two patients were evaluated at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center emergency department (ED) in Contra Costa County, California, for nausea, vomiting, central nervous system depression, and respiratory depression, 30 minutes after ingesting what appeared to be Norco, a prescription opioid pain medication that contains acetaminophen and hydrocodone. The patients purchased the drug from a friend a few days earlier. The two cases of drug intoxication were reported to a Contra Costa County Health Department public health official who subsequently notified the California State Health Department.

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