Fatal overdoses associated with quetiapine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 520-525

  Langman, Loralie J ^a   Kaliciak, Henry A ^a   Carlyle, Sheila ^a  

^a RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; QUETIAPINE;

ADULT; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DERIVATIZATION; DIODE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SCREENING; FATALITY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SUICIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 4344710119     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.6.520     Document Type: Conference Paper

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