Tetrodocain
Tetrodocain is medical injection produced by the in North Korea. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the main ingredient of the injection is tetrodotoxin, isolated from puffer poisons, and operates as an anaesthetic.[1] It has been sold for international export on sites based in Russia and China.[2]
KCNA described the medicine as efficacious in treating a wide range of diseases, including cancer, tuberculosis, chronic hepatitis, pancreatitis and HIV/AIDS.[3][4] These claims have been deemed to be either exaggerated or false.[2] The Korean government also marketed its use in drug detoxification from narcotics such as opium, cocaine and heroin.[5]
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- ^ "Natural Tetrodocain Injection". Korea News Service. Korean Central News Agency. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Fifield, Anna (10 August 2016). "We scrutinized North Korean 'Viagra' — and discovered it might actually work". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Efficacious Tetrodocain Injection". Korea News Service. Korean Central News Agency. 26 August 2004. Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "DPRK develops medicines with swellfish poison". People's Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Hyun, Kwon Jeong (31 December 2005). "The Worst North Korean Export Goods in 2005". Daily NK. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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