2024-05-06 ブラウン大学
<関連情報>
- https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-05-06/counterfeit-drugs
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2818376
法執行機関が押収した偽造処方薬に含まれる物質(2017～2022年)
Substances in Counterfeit Prescription Pills Seized by Law Enforcement, 2017-2022
Rachel S. Wightman, MD; Thomas Chadronet, BS; Bryan Volpe, BS; et al
Journal of the American Medical Association Published:May 6, 2024
DOI:10.1001/jama.2024.6161
Counterfeit prescription pills are designed to replicate legitimate pharmaceutical pills in appearance and pharmacologic effects. However, the pharmacology of the active ingredients may be different, and the dose can be uncertain or irregular. In addition, counterfeit prescription pills can be contaminated with fentanyl and, more recently, with xylazine. Thus, counterfeit prescription pills have been associated with adverse outcomes, including fatal overdose.1,2 Counterfeit drugs obtained during law enforcement seizures undergo comprehensive confirmatory toxicology testing. Results are generally not shared with the public. This descriptive study reports substances identified during testing of counterfeit prescription pills seized by law enforcement in Rhode Island; such documentation can help characterize the local street market.
