A fatal case of amlodipine poisoning

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 169-172

  Johansen, Sys Stybe ^a   Genner, Jørgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amlodipine; Calcium channel blocker; Fatal; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALCOHOL; AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPYRIDAMOLE; ENALAPRIL; MEFENAMIC ACID; NARCOTIC AGENT; OXAZEPAM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; DIODE; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; STOMACH CONTENT;

EID: 0141519626     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-1131(03)00043-9     Document Type: Article

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