Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. This was originally found in the
Cocaine recently becomes the drug most frequently involved in emergency department visits, it use as anesthetic. Cocaine is directly effect central nervous system and an appetite suppressant, and the most abused major stimulant in
Although this drug has been in use for more than 5000 years, the toxic dose or the amount of cocaine that will cause death or some significant medical consequence is unknown. The average lethal dose by the IV route or by inhalation is about 750-800 mg.