Hydroxyzine distribution in postmortem cases and potential for redistribution

Forensic Science International

Volumn 231, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 28-33

  McIntyre, Iain M ^a   Mallett, Phyllis ^a   Trochta, Amber ^a   Morhaime, Jacquelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Central blood; Hydroxyzine; Liver; Peripheral blood; Postmortem redistribution

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMLODIPINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DULOXETINE; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; HYDROXYZINE; MIRTAZAPINE; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL; VENLAFAXINE; ZOLPIDEM;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CONGESTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 84878855407     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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