Fatal flecainide intoxication

Forensic Science International

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-123

  Romain, Nathalie ^a   Giroud, Christian ^a   Michaud, Katarzyna ^a   Augsburger, Marc ^a   Mangin, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antiarrythmic; Flecainide; Intoxication

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; DRUG METABOLITE; FLECAINIDE; FLECAINIDE ACETATE;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY FLUID; CASE REPORT; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FATALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CONTENT;

EID: 0032755155     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00156-5     Document Type: Article

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