NONFATAL SUICIDAL INTOXICATION BY CLOZAPINE

Authors
ISHII A MIZOGUCHI K KAGEOKA M SENO H KUMAZAWA T SUZUKI O
Citation
A. Ishii et al., NONFATAL SUICIDAL INTOXICATION BY CLOZAPINE, Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 35(2), 1997, pp. 195-197
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology
Journal title
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07313810
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
195 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-3810(1997)35:2<195:NSIBC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Case Report: A rare case of clozapine intoxication of a 23-year-old wo man, who intended suicide by its overdose, but recovered under medical treatments, is presented. Method: Gas chromatography/mass spectrometr y and gas chromatography with nitrogen phosphorus detection were emplo yed for its identification and quantitation, respectively. Results: Cl ozapine serum concentration reached 3.62 mu g/mL 3 h after ingestion. The urine concentration 32 h after ingestion was 4.28 mu g/mL.