Citation

Tracqui A, Deveaux M, Kintz P, Mangin P, Gosset D. Forensic Sci. Int. 1995; 71(1): 43-49.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0379-0738(94)01632-f

PMID

7875617

Abstract

A fatal case of buflomedil (Fonzylane) self-poisoning is presented. Drug identification and quantification in postmortem blood, urine and gastric contents was achieved by means of high pressure liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC/DAD). Blood concentration was 275 micrograms/ml, > 70 times the usual therapeutic values. Toxicological results are discussed in the light of the existing literature.

Language: en

Keywords

Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Adult; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Depressive Disorder; Gastrointestinal Contents; Humans; Male; Postmortem Changes; Pyrrolidines; Suicide