Diltiazem and pentoxifylline determination in postmortem specimens

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 576-579

  Engelhart, David A ^a   Lavins, Eric S ^a   Seligman, Stanley S ^a   Sutheimer, Craig A ^a  

^a Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; FALLING; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0030699405     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/21.7.576     Document Type: Article

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