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Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill

A BLUE PILL with an ‘M’ press on the front and a ’30’ with a score mark on the rear, expected to contain oxycodone, was instead found to contain the novel synthetic opioid protonitazene. No oxycodone was detected. What does this mean? Protonitazene is significantly stronger than fentanyl. This is the fifth nitazene-related community notice that CanTEST has issued since

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Pressed pill sold as oxycodone containing a strong nitazene

Protonitazene has been detected in Queensland in a green, bear shaped pressed pill marked ‘Y’ by the CheQpoint drug checking service in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. The pill was sold as oxycodone.Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like heroin or fentanyl and can produce life-threatening toxicity in small amounts. Toxic Effects The toxic effects of nitazenes are

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Tablets sold as oxycodone containing a strong nitazene

A nitazene (either protonitazene or isotonitazene) has been detected in Queensland in a small round yellow tablet with a ‘high’ press (small in circumference and tall in height) by the CheQpoint drug checking service in Bowen Hills, Brisbane.The tablet was purchased as oxycodone from the darknet from an international retailer.Nitazenes are a group of very strong opioids that work like

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Nitazenes found in counterfeit oxycodone tablets in NSW

Counterfeit (fake) oxycodone tablets have been found to contain N-desethyl isotonitazene This is the first detection of this substance in a drug sample in NSW. The tablets are green, round, marked ‘OC’ on the front and ’80’ on the reverse, and lack film coating. Legitimate Oxycontin is now marked ‘ON’ instead of ‘OC’ and has a film coating. Tablet appearance

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UPDATED: Nitazenes causing overdose in people who have taken fake oxycodone tablets

December 20, 2024

Two people have been hospitalised in NSW with severe opioid overdose caused by isotonitazepyne (also known as N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene). Multiple additional fake oxycodone tablets containing nitazenes have been recently found in NSW, ACT, Queensland and New Zealand. Yellow unmarked round tablets sold as ‘OxyContin 40 mg’ contained isotonitazepyne. Blue scored round tablets marked with ‘M’ on front and ’30’ on reverse contained protonitazene. Know

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Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill

December 16, 2024

Protonitazene found in ‘oxycodone’ pill. A red/pink bear press pill with a ‘Y’ on front and back that was expected to contain oxycodone, was instead found to contain the novel synthetic opioid, protonitazene. No oxycodone was detected Protonitazene is significantly stronger than fentanyl. The sample was acquired from the dark web (vendor name not disclosed). This is the fourth nitazene-related

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