Strong opioids have been discovered in fake Kalma alprazolam tablets circulating in New South Wales, sparking an urgent health warning over the serious risks to the community. 7NEWS
NSW Health is warning the tablets - which are white, rectangular shaped and marked AL on one side and G2 on the other - contained strong opioids including etodesnitazene, which has a similar potency to fentanyl.Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free onNSW Poisons Information Centre acting medical director Andrew Dawson warned consuming even a single tablet containing strong opioids could cause unexpected and severe overdose or death.
The risk is significantly higher if tablets are consumed in combination with benzodiazepines - commonly called benzos - and alcohol.The fake Kalma tablets are more likely to be rectangular in shape, as opposed to the prescribed tablets from pharmacies, which are oval.NSW Health
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