Poppers regulation for public sale: No measure in France yet

Poppers have become legal in France since June 2013. Is their liberalisation associated with an increase of severe side effects observed? To identify elevated methaemoglobinaemia related to poppers abuse, we reviewed all methaemoglobin concentrations measured in Nantes university hospital, during 12...

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Veröffentlicht in:Therapie 2018-05, Vol.73 (3), p.217-221
Hauptverfasser: Victorri-Vigneau, Caroline, Trewick, David, Dejoie, Thomas, Masson, Damien, Bulteau, Samuel, Rousselet, Morgane, Sauvaget, Anne, Grall-Bronnec, Marie, Jolliet, Pascale
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Zusammenfassung:Poppers have become legal in France since June 2013. Is their liberalisation associated with an increase of severe side effects observed? To identify elevated methaemoglobinaemia related to poppers abuse, we reviewed all methaemoglobin concentrations measured in Nantes university hospital, during 12 months. Methaemoglobin concentrations were superior to 25% in three cases of poppers consumption that occurred after the legalisation. Evaluating the prevalence of elevated methaemoglobinaemia could help to monitor severe complications of poppers use in France.
ISSN:0040-5957
DOI:10.1016/j.therap.2017.09.002