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KMID : 0366919980100010304
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Sungkyun Pharmceutical Journal
1998 Volume.10 No. 1 p.304 ~ p.308
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Demographic Characteristics of Zipeprol-associated Deaths in Korea
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Chung, Hee Sun
Choi, Hwa Kyung/Kim, Eun Mi/Park, Mee Jung/Chung, Kyu Hyuck/Yoo, Young Chan
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Abstract
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The abuse of zipeprol, an antitussive agent, was found to be most prevalent among young people in Korea. Because abusers take large doses of this drug for its hallucinogenic-effects, fatalities from zipeprol overdose abuse have been on the rise since 1991. Since 1991, a total of 69 zipeprol-related deaths have occurred throughout the nation. A demographic study shows that in ninety six percent of cases involving zipeprol alone, the victims were in their teens and twenties. The male/female ratio in zipeprol related death was 3.5:1. Most of these zipeprol-as-sociated deaths occurred in the larger cities of Seoul and Inchon. The blood concentration of zipeprol ranged from 0.8 to 38.3 ㎍/mL in single drug involved deaths, while zipeprol varied from 0.1 to 35.3 ㎍/mL in zipeprol and dextromethorphan victims.
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