Fatal zipeprol and dextromethorphan poisonings in Korea

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-158

  Yoo, Youngchan ^a   Chung, Heesun ^a   Kim, Eunmi ^a   Kim, Myungduck ^a  

^a National Institute of Scientific Investigation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; ZIPEPROL;

ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; KOREA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; STOMACH CONTENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0029963296     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/20.3.155     Document Type: Article

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