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CDC Health Alert Network. (2018) Outbreak of life-threatening coagulopathy associated with synthetic cannabinoids use. Atlanta: US Department of Health & Human Services.

External website: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00410.asp

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing information on: 1) the current status of a multistate outbreak of coagulopathy from exposure to synthetic cannabinoid products containing a vitamin K-dependent antagonist agent, such as brodifacoum; 2) signs and symptoms of presenting patients from this outbreak and which patients are at risk; 3) laboratory testing options that are available to help identify and classify cases; 4) available resources that may help clinicians make decisions; and 5) to whom to report possible cases.


Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
Cannabis, New psychoactive substance
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
25 May 2018
Publisher
US Department of Health & Human Services
Corporate Creators
CDC Health Alert Network
Place of Publication
Atlanta
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