An autopsy case of poisoning by several antipsychotic drugs accompanied by hyperthermia

Japanese Journal of Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 228-235

  Yamazaki, Motohiko ^a,b   Terada, Masaru ^a   Ogura, Yoshiaki ^a   Mitsukuni, Yoichi ^b   Yoshimura, Masao ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Osaka Medical Examiner's Office   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic; Chlorpromazine; Hyperthermia; Malignan t syndrome; Phenobarbital; Promethazine

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; STOMACH CONTENT; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 0031789005     PISSN: 09159606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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