Detection of the novel metabolite ethylphenidate after methylphenidate overdose with alcohol coingestion

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 362-366

  Markowitz, John S ^a,d   Logan, Barry K ^b   Diamond, Fran ^c   Patrick, Kennerly S ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c National Medical Services Inc   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DRUG METABOLITE; LACTAM DERIVATIVE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; RITALINIC ACID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; VICTIM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; LIVER; METHYLPHENIDATE; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0032820512     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199908000-00013     Document Type: Article

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