Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 4 , Pages 546-547 , April 2009

Levamisole Found in Patients Using Cocaine

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PII: S0196-0644(08)01901-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.017

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 4 , Pages 546-547 , April 2009

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