Determination and distribution of clotiapine (Entumine®) in human plasma, post-mortem blood and tissue samples from clotiapine-treated patients and from autopsy cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 170, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 193-199

  Sporkert, Frank ^a   Augsburger, Marc ^a   Giroud, Christian ^a   Brossard, Clarisse ^a   Eap, Chin B ^b   Mangin, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

^b DEPT UNIV DE PSYCHIATRIE ADULTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic; Blood level; Clotiapine; Post mortem distribution

Indexed keywords

CLOTIAPINE; MEDAZEPAM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAR DRIVING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRIVER; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34547133750     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.03.037     Document Type: Article

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