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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb:52:268.e1-268.e2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.08.021. Epub 2021 Aug 15.

Hemolysis after subcutaneous deoxycholic acid overdose

Abigail Sharpe  1 , Mary O'Keefe  2 , Katie Windsor  3 , Jillian Theobald  2 , Ryan Feldman  2
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Hemolysis after subcutaneous deoxycholic acid overdose

Abigail Sharpe et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

This report describes a case of hemolysis in a patient injecting deoxycholic acid and benzyl alcohol for aesthetic benefit without medical supervision. The concentration and dose injected by the patient resulted in a 10-fold overdose of deoxycholic acid in comparison to the FDA-recommended dosing for the approved indication. Providers should be aware of medically unsupervised use of DCA and other injectables and the potential risks associated with this practice.

Keywords: Deoxycholic acid; Hemolysis; Overdose.

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