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The neurologic sequela of recreational abuse of prescription medication and illicit drugs is a significant cause of presentation to emergency departments. Phenytoin is not widely known for its potential as a recreational street drug. I report a case of phenytoin sold as a street drug, which led to phenytoin toxicity after being taken with marijuana.
Case report.
A man aged 19 years smoked marijuana, drank beer, and “sipped syrup” to get “high.” The patient’s mother brought the patient to the emergency department because he could not walk, fell multiple times to the left resulting in mild head trauma, and had slurred speech and vomiting for the past 2 days. On examination, he was …
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