@article{ref1,
title="A fatal case due to cough syrup abuse",
journal="Soudni Lekarstvi -  Czecho-Slovak Pathology and Forensic Medicine",
year="2012",
author="Kinoshita, H. and Tanaka, N. and Jamal, M. and Kumihashi, M. and Okuzono, R. and Ameno, K.",
volume="57",
number="4",
pages="69-70",
abstract="We describe here a fatal abused case of cough syrup, containing chlorpheniramine and dihydrocodeine. Postmortem blood concentration of chlorpheniramine was above fatal levels, but dihydrocodeine concentration was within a therapeutic ranges, and those drug levels in blood were discussed from the viewpoint of forensic pharmacokinetics. We concluded that the cause death was due to the chlorpheniramine poisoning. Keywords: cough syrup abuse - chlorpheniramine - dihydrocodeine.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0371-1854",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}