Timely antemortem and postmortem concentrations in a fatal carbamazepine overdose

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1510-1512

  Spiller, H A ^a   Carlisle, R D ^a  

^a KENTUCKY REGIONAL POISON CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Drug concentrations; Forensic science; Overdose; Postmortem

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034764150     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15182j     Document Type: Article

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5. Postmortem drug redistribution - A toxicological nightmare