Car crash after massive ingestion of digoxin and midazolam.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_0BA88067B794
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Car crash after massive ingestion of digoxin and midazolam.
Journal
International Journal of Legal Medicine
Author(s)
Augsburger M., Giroud C., Rivier L., Tracqui A., Mangin P.
ISSN
0937-9827
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1998
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
111
Number
4
Pages
205-207
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Abstract
In a case where a 32-year-old man lost control of his vehicle, urine and blood samples were taken 6 h after the crash for toxicological investigations. In the hospital, the driver admitted consumption of some drugs, in particular digoxin and midazolam just before the crash which corresponded to the results of blood analyses. Toxicological findings indicated the presence of digoxin at 12.9 ng/ml and midazolam at 7 ng/ml in the blood. These results suggested that at the moment of the crash digoxin and midazolam blood levels were in the range of toxic and therapeutic concentrations, respectively. Therefore the respective roles of the drugs in the impairment of the ability to drive at the moment of the crash is discussed.
Keywords
Accidents, Traffic, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Autopsy, Cardiotonic Agents, Digoxin, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, Male, Midazolam, Substance-Related Disorders
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Web of science
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