An autopsy case of multiple psychotropic drug poisoning
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
21887897
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Chlorpromazine poisoning MeSH
- Diazepam analogs & derivatives MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Phenobarbital poisoning MeSH
- Drug Interactions MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Promethazine poisoning MeSH
- Psychotropic Drugs poisoning MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Chlorpromazine MeSH
- Diazepam MeSH
- etizolam MeSH Browser
- Phenobarbital MeSH
- Promethazine MeSH
- Psychotropic Drugs MeSH
A fatal poisoning case involving etizolam, phenobarbital, promethazine and chlorpromazine is presented. Quantitative toxicological analysis showed that the concentrations of etizolam, phenobarbital, promethazine and chlorpromazine in the femoral blood were 86 ng/ml, 5082 microg/ml, 0.107 microg/ml and 0.144 microg/ml, respectively, and large amounts of drugs were also detected in the stomach contents. We conclude that the cause of death was due to the interaction of multiple psychotropic drugs.
