Fatal fluoxetine intoxication with markedly elevated central blood, vitreous, and liver concentrations

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-64

  Cantrell, F Lee ^a   Vance, Chris ^b   Schaber, Bethann ^b   McIntyre, Iain ^b  

^a San Diego Division   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; NORFLUOXETINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; RESUSCITATION; VITREOUS BODY; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; FATALITY; METABOLISM; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; BLOOD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; HUMANS; LIVER; SUICIDE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 61949448402     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.1.62     Document Type: Article

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