Mannitol is a natural sugar found in many fruits and vegetables. It is used medically as an inhalation powder to treat bronchial hyper-responsiveness or as a solution for injection to treat acute renal failure or reduce intracranial pressure in cases of cerebral edema. Mannitol has been used illicitly as an additive, along with benzocaine, to convert cocaine to crack cocaine. It is marketed under the street name included here.
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Benzocaine and mannitol used to adulterate cocaine for conversion to crack |
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