Therapeutic and toxic concentrations of mirtazapine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 687-691

  Kirkton, Carrie ^a   McIntyre, Iain M ^a  

^a San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALPRAZOLAM; AVANZA; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CITALOPRAM; COCAINE; CODEINE; CYCLIZINE; DESIPRAMINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIRTABENE; MIRTAZAPINE; NORSET; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; QUETIAPINE; TEMAZEPAM; VENLAFAXINE; ZOLPIDEM;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGIST;

EID: 33845481361     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.9.687     Document Type: Article

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