A fatality due to injection of tiletamine and zolazepam

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 305-308

  Chung, Heesun ^a   Choi, Hwakyung ^a   Kim, Eunmi ^a   Jin, Wontack ^a   Lee, Hanyoung ^a   Yoo, Youngchan ^a  

^a National Institute of Scientific Investigation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TILETAMINE; ZOLAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; SPLEEN;

EID: 0034085809     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/24.4.305     Document Type: Article

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