Citation

Müller IB, Willads Petersen H, Johansen SS, Theilade P. Forensic Sci. Int. 2003; 135(3): 235-236.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00178-6

PMID

12927403

Abstract

A 59-year-old woman who intentionally ingested 100-200 ml Basagran was taken to the hospital with a cardiac arrest 2 days after she had consumed the herbicide. During this period she suffered vomiting, urination and diarrhoea and she was drowsy with a muddled speech. Biological samples obtained at the autopsy were analysed and presence of bentazone, alcohol and an active metabolite of citalopram were detected. Blood concentrations of bentazone, alcohol and desmethyl-citalopram were 625 mg/kg, 0.62 g/l and 0.03 mg/kg, respectively.

Language: en

Keywords

Acetoacetates; Acetone; Benzothiadiazines; Central Nervous System Depressants; Citalopram; Drug Overdose; Ethanol; Female; Herbicides; Humans; Hydroxybutyrates; Middle Aged; Molecular Structure; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; Solvents; Suicide