AN UNUSUAL DEATH BY ZIPEPROL OVERDOSE

Authors
KINTZ P TRACQUI A POTARD D PETIT G MANGIN P
Citation
P. Kintz et al., AN UNUSUAL DEATH BY ZIPEPROL OVERDOSE, Forensic science international, 64(2-3), 1994, pp. 159-163
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Forensic science international → ACNP
ISSN journal
03790738
Volume
64
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
159 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-0738(1994)64:2-3<159:AUDBZO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Capillary gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was employed to quantify zipeprol in biological fluids and tissues in a death attr ibuted to oral zipeprol ingestion. The blood concentration of zipeprol was 6.69 mg/l. Hair analysis clearly indicated chronic drug abuse, wi th a concentration of 33.1 ng/mg. Results are discussed in the light o f the existing literature.