Toxicological findings after fatal fenfluramine self-poisoning.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_23E275BE25FA
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
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Title
Toxicological findings after fatal fenfluramine self-poisoning.
Journal
Human and Experimental Toxicology
ISSN
0960-3271[print], 0960-3271[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1992
Volume
11
Number
1
Pages
51-52
Language
english
Abstract
A fatal case involving the suicidal ingestion of fenfluramine is presented. The drug was quantified using gas chromatography. The blood concentration of fenfluramine was 7.46 mg l-1. Chronic use of fenfluramine was clearly demonstrated by the presence of drug in hair at 14.1 ng mg-1.
Keywords
Adult, Chromatography, Gas, Female, Fenfluramine/blood, Fenfluramine/poisoning, Humans, Overdose
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