Citation

Somogyi G, Varga M, Prokai L, Dinya Z, Buris L. Forensic Sci. Int. 1989; 43(3): 257-266.

Affiliation

Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Debrecen, Hungary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2559007

Abstract

Cases of suicide committed with neuromuscular blocking agents have been investigated. Both cases involved anesthesiologists who took the muscle relaxants suxamethonium chloride (Sukolin) or pipecuronium bromide (Arduan) and a rapid-acting barbiturate, 5-sec-butyl-5-ethyl-2-thiobarbituric acid (Inactin). The examinations were performed by using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The quantitative data obtained showed that doses useful in general anesthesiological practice were applied. Metabolites were found despite their fast metabolizing character.

Language: en