Suspected clozapine poisoning in the UK/Eire, 1992-2003

Forensic Science International

Volumn 155, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 91-99

  Flanagan, R J ^a   Spencer, E P ^a   Morgan, P E ^a   Barnes, T R E ^b   Dunk, L ^c  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Novartis Pharmaceuticals Uk Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatal poisoning: clozapine; Fatal poisoning: interpretation of results; Plasma:whole blood distribution: clozapine; Post mortem redistribution: clozapine

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; NORCLOZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 26844556137     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.10.024     Document Type: Article

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