Adverse effects from counterfeit and mislabeled medicine containing tapentadol and carisoprodol
Gitte Plæhn,
Thomas Fuglsang,
Peter Hindersson
et al.
Abstract:Key Clinical MessageWhen self‐administration with counterfeit or mislabeled medicine is suspected, comprehensive laboratory analysis should be preferred over immunoassay screening to avoid false negative results. Carisoprodol, which was formerly a popular muscle relaxant drug in many countries, has reappeared on illegal drug markets, and may cause an itching, purple‐colored rash, even after a single dose.
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