Buenos Aires, April 1 (NA) -- Doctor and toxicology specialist Carlos Damin stated that the 'improper use of propofol and fentanyl,' without assistance, can 'cause death,' within the framework of the investigation into the alleged theft of drugs from the Italian Hospital for use at parties, a case stemming from the death of anesthesiologist Alejandro Zalazar.
The former anesthesiologist at the aforementioned hospital, Hernán Boveri, and the third-year resident, Delfina Lanusse, are accused of fraudulent administration, under the hypothesis of presumed harm caused by the theft of products such as fentanyl and propofol, found in the apartment where Zalazar was found dead, who had a line connected to his right foot.
In an interview with the Argentine News Agency, the specialist stated that 'the risks of improper use, both of propofol and fentanyl, can be dependency,' while highlighting that 'improper use without assistance can lead to death.'
Damin explained that this happens 'because they are anesthetics that require a lot of medical control as they cause depression of sensorium, in addition to respiratory depression, therefore, if the process is not controlled by another physician, death can be provoked.'
Regarding the involvement of health professionals in this case, the expert considered: 'Surely, the one who committed the theft is only one and not all of them.'
Furthermore, he proposed that a crime of this magnitude is committed 'out of omnipotence, because they believe they can handle the drugs.'
Regarding the effects that a medical drug can cause, and for which it is used 'recreationally,' such as the alleged parties held with the misappropriation in the mentioned case, the specialist explained that the effect these drugs produce is 'pleasant'.
