RESUMEN

A 59-year-old woman who intentionally ingested 100-200 ml Basagran was taken to the hospital with a cardiac arrest 2 days after she had consumed the herbicide. During this period she suffered vomiting, urination and diarrhoea and she was drowsy with a muddled speech. Biological samples obtained at the autopsy were analysed and presence of bentazone, alcohol and an active metabolite of citalopram were detected. Blood concentrations of bentazone, alcohol and desmethyl-citalopram were 625 mg/kg, 0.62 g/l and 0.03 mg/kg, respectively.

Asunto(s)

Benzotiadiazinas/envenenamiento , Herbicidas/envenenamiento , Suicidio , Acetoacetatos/sangre , Acetona/sangre , Benzotiadiazinas/sangre , Benzotiadiazinas/química , Depresores del Sistema Nervioso Central/sangre , Citalopram/análogos & derivados , Citalopram/sangre , Sobredosis de Droga , Etanol/sangre , Femenino , Herbicidas/sangre , Herbicidas/química , Humanos , Hidroxibutiratos/sangre , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estructura Molecular , Inhibidores Selectivos de la Recaptación de Serotonina/sangre , Solventes/análisis