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Butyrfentanyl overdose resulting in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
Jon B Cole1, John F Dunbar2, Sarah A McIntire3
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin Regional Poison Center, jon.cole@hcmed.org.
Pediatrics
|February 26, 2015
Summary
This case report details the first known butyrfentanyl overdose, causing severe lung injury and bleeding. Clinicians should suspect butyrfentanyl in fentanyl exposures and monitor for hemorrhage.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Emergency Medicine
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Butyrfentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid and fentanyl analog.
- Limited clinical data exists regarding butyrfentanyl toxicity.
- Increasing use of synthetic opioids presents diagnostic challenges.