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Sobredosis de heroína - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Sobredosis de acetomorfina; Sobredosis de diacetilmorfina

Definición:

La heroína es una droga ilegal que es muy adictiva y en este artículo se aborda la sobredosis a causa de ella. Una sobredosis se presenta cuando una persona toma más de la cantidad normal o recomendada de algo y puede ocasionar síntomas graves y dañinos o la muerte.

Elemento tóxico:

  • Heroína

Dónde se encuentra:

La heroína se elabora a partir de la morfina, una potente droga que se obtiene en forma natural de las vainas de las plantas de amapola (opio) o adormidera asiática. Los nombres en inglés con los que se conoce en las calles abarcan "junk", "smack" y "skag".

Ver también: sobredosis de morfina

  • Fecha de revisión: 10/24/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Stephen C. Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Report Series: Heroin Abuse and Addiction. National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information. October 1997. NIH Publications No. 05-4165. Revised May 2005.

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