Krokodil Drug Facts: Effects, Abuse & Warnings - Drugs.com
Long-term users who inject these caustic agents into their veins can develop extreme skin ulcerations, infections, and gangrene -- a discolored (green, grey, black) scale-like skin that resembles a crocodile, hence the street name “krokodil" or "crocodil".
Krokodil (Desomorphine): Opioid with Toxic Side Effects - Healthline
2019年8月6日 · Krokodil (desomorphine) is a dangerous and potentially fatal drug that causes a number of side effects, including scaly, green and black skin that resembles an alligator. Here's what makes it so...
Desomorphine - Wikipedia
Desomorphine[note 1] is a semi-synthetic opioid commercialized by Roche, with powerful, fast-acting effects, such as sedation and analgesia. [3][4][5][6] It was first discovered and patented in Germany by a German team working for Knoll in 1920 [7] but was not generally recognized.
Krokodil: Flesh-eating ‘zombie’ drug may be in U.S. | CNN
2013年10月16日 · This extremely addictive injectable opioid is called krokodil (pronounced like crocodile) or desomorphine. It’s so named in part because users report black or green scaly skin as a side effect.
Krokodil: The Zombie Drug | Desomorphin Effects | DrugAbuse
2024年8月8日 · Most reports of krokodil use in the media have shown addicted individuals who have gangrene or eschars (dead patches of skin) on their bodies. The skin of krokodil injection users can become black, grey, green, and scabby and can flake off—resembling the skin of a reptile or crocodile at the site of injection.
A new drug with a nasty bite: A case of krokodil-induced skin …
Krokodil is a commonly used street name for desomorphine, an injectable opioid derivative that is associated with severe dermatologic effects. We report a case of a woman who had extensive ulcerations after a single use of this narcotic.
What is Krokodil (desomorphine)? Symptoms, Effects, and Treatment
2023年10月30日 · Krokodil, or Desomorphine, is a semi-synthetic opioid from Russia, made from codeine and toxic substances like gasoline or hydrochloric acid. Named after the Russian word for crocodile, it refers to the scaly skin at injection sites. Krokodil is an analog of morphine but is estimated to be 8-10 times more potent.
Krokodil - Snopes.com
2013年9月27日 · Claim: A drug concoction known as krokodil can rot the skin of users who inject it. Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2013] In Russia there is a new type of heroin called Krokodil which...
Krokodil: A Dangerous Opioid With Irreversible Consequences
2023年8月14日 · Krokodil can cause serious damage to a person’s skin. It is associated with causing greenish, scaly skin due to damaged blood vessels, thrombosis, and damaged soft tissue at injection sites.
Krokodil (Desomorphine) | Facts, Side Effects, Abuse Potential,
2023年8月16日 · For those who abuse the drug long-term, the effects can include greenish, scaly skin due to damaged blood vessels, thrombophlebitis, as well as damaged soft tissues. The green, scaly effect the drug can lead to is where it gets its street name.