A fatal drug interaction between clozapine and fluoxetine

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1082-1085

  Ferslew, Kenneth E ^a,b   Hagardorn, Andrea N ^a   Harlan, Gretel C ^b   McCormick, William F ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Drug interaction; Fluoxetine; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031678639     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14363j     Document Type: Article

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