Death after excessive propofol abuse

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 114, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 248-251

  Iwersen Bergmann, S ^a   Rosner P ^b   Kuhnau H C ^c   Junge, M ^a   Schmoldt, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b Sachgebiet Betäubungsmittel Toxikologie   (Germany)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain concentration; Fatality; Hair analysis; Propofol abuse; Propofol overdose

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; AUTOPSY; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PROPOFOL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0035055941     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004149900129     Document Type: Article

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