TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Toxicology and Characteristics of Fatal Oxycodone Toxicity Cases in New South Wales, Australia 1999-2008
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Darke, Shane
A1  - Duflou, Johan
A1  - Torok, Michelle
SP  - 690
EP  - 693
VL  - 56
IS  - 3
N2  - All cases of fatal oxycodone toxicity presenting to the New South Wales Department of Forensic Medicine over the period January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2008, were retrieved. A total of 70 cases were identified. The mean age was 48.9 years, 58.6% were men, 21.4% were suicides, and in 30% oxycodone had not been prescribed to the decedent. Injecting drug users constituted 27.1% of cases, and oxycodone tablets were injected immediately prior to death by 21.4%. The mean blood oxycodone concentration was 0.40 mg/L (range 0.06-53.00 mg/L). In all cases, psychoactive substances other than oxycodone were also detected, most frequently hypnosedatives (68.6%), other opioids (54.3%), antidepressants (41.4%), and alcohol (32.9%). Preexisting systemic disease was common: cardiovascular (64.2%), pulmonary (49.3%), hepatic (66.7%), and renal (43.9%).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01703.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -