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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 47
| Issue : 4 | Page : 451-453 |
Pentazocine-induced contractures: Dilemma in management
Dileep Kumar1, Anil Gupta1, VP Sharma1, Ganesh Yadav1, Arpita Singh2, Ajay Kumar Verma3
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pharmacology, GSVM. Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
3 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ganesh Yadav
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.161276
Pentazocine is a commonly used synthetic opioid analgesic for moderate to severe pain secondary to various conditions. Complications of parenteral opioid abuse including localized ulcerations, abscess, indurations, and sclerosis are well-documented. We present a rare case of drug abuse due to pentazocine (Fortwin) in a 32-year-old female, who had severe myogenic contractures of her knee joints.
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