Unsuspected self-poisoning with flecainide and alcohol.
J Forensic Sci
; 40(5): 903-5, 1995 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7595337
The death of a 23-year-old man by suicidal flecainide and alcohol poisoning is reported. Flecainide was identified by ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Flecainide levels, quantitated by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection were: femoral blood 7.3 mg/L, urine 117 mg/L, stomach contents 19 mg and liver 302 mg/kg. Ethanol levels in femoral blood, urine and vitreous humor were 107, 136 and 113 mg%, respectively. The importance of carefully considering all the available pathological and toxicological data, together with the past medical history and circumstances surrounding the death in poisoning cases is emphasized.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Suicidio
/
Flecainida
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Etanol
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Forensic Sci
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos