ACUTE OVERDOSE OF ZOLPIDEM

Authors
WINEK CL WAHBA WW JANSSEN JK ROZIN L RAFIZADEH V
Citation
Cl. Winek et al., ACUTE OVERDOSE OF ZOLPIDEM, Forensic science international, 78(3), 1996, pp. 165-168
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Forensic science international → ACNP
ISSN journal
03790738
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
165 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-0738(1996)78:3<165:AOOZ>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Zolpidem (Ambien) is an imidazopyridine hypnotic recently introduced i n the USA. We report a case of a fatal overdose of Ambien. A 68-year-o ld female ingested at least 30 tablets of 10 mg Ambien (300 mg). She w as found dead at home. Toxicological analyses revealed blood concentra tion of 4.1, 19.3 and 2.3 mu g/ml of zolpidem, meprobamate and carisop rodol, respectively.