TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Distribution of triazolam and alpha-hydroxytriazolam in a fatal intoxication case
JO  - Journal of analytical toxicology
A1  - Levine, Barry
A1  - Grieshaber, Alison
A1  - Pestaner, Joseph
A1  - Moore, Karla A.
A1  - Smialek, John E.
SP  - 52
EP  - 54
VL  - 26
IS  - 1
N2  - The case of a 77-year-old woman who was found dead in her bathtub with her head clearly above the water line is presented. The decedent had a medical history of depression, liver disease, spinal stenosis, and diabetes mellitus. An empty medication bottle of triazolam was found in the trashcan. At autopsy, no injury or evidence of drowning was found. Toxicological analysis identified triazolam at a concentration of 0.12 mg/L in the heart blood. Triazolam and alpha-hydroxytriazolam were quantitated in the specimens received. The medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was triazolam intoxication and the manner of death was suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-4760
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -