Cocaine intoxication: Massive oral overdose

The risk of body packing: a case of a fatal cocaine overdose

“…The first fatality from ingestion of packages of drugs to avoid detection from Custom officers was reported in 1977 [5]. The medical literature contains scattered reports of fatal cocaine overdoses in mules [6][7][8][9][10]. In 1981 the term, ''Body packing syndrome'' was used to describe 10 victims who died after swallowing packets of cocaine to avoid detection from US Customs officers [2].…”

Body packing—a case report and review of the literature

“…Drugs smuggled by body concealment have included hashish,'3 heroin4'5 and cocaine. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Body packers present to hospitals either because they have developed complications, such as drug intoxication, intestinal obstruction and occasionally following sudden death, or after arrest by customs officers who seek medical advice on their behalf.…”

Overdose of Cardiotoxic Drugs

“…146 Extreme hyperthermia is often documented in cocaine overdose. 149 An acute rise in the central body temperature has also occurred after rupture of bags of cocaine ingested by body packers. 147,148 Although cocaine-induced hyperthermia may occur independent of seizure activity, it can be exacerbated by concomitant convulsions.…”