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Commentary

Cocaine: From a Controlled Drug by the DEA to an Approved Drug by the FDA

Author(s): Carlos E. Puerto Galvis and Vladimir V. Kouznetsov*

Volume 26, Issue 9, 2022

Published on: 31 May, 2022

Page: [817 - 821] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1385272826666220221102840

Abstract

NumbrinoTM, a nasal anesthetic solution based on cocaine hydrochloride, has recently been approved by the FDA for diagnostic procedures and surgery – now, what will be the role of the controlling agencies and the legislation of producing countries to face the imminent medicinal use of cocaine? Would chemistry be the protagonist in proposing alternative approaches to help and overcome this issue? The debate is open with this commentary.

Keywords: Cocaine, NumbrinoTM, anesthetics, tropane derivatives, drug legislation, drug.

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