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. 1999 Jun;75(884):361–363. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.75.884.361

Pentazocine-induced fibromyositis and contracture

C Das 1, A Thussu 1, S Prabhakar 1, A Banerjee 1
PMCID: PMC1741261  PMID: 10435175

Abstract

We report a case of myopathy, accompanied by widespread contractures predominantly involving the elbow and knee joints, following long-standing pentazocine abuse.


Keywords: pentazocine; myopathy; contractures

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