An unusually high blood cocaine concentration in a fatal case

An unusually high blood cocaine concentration in a fatal case

A fatal case resulting in an unusually high blood cocaine concentration is reported. Cocaine was administered intranasally, then orally. Blood concentrations of cocaine and the combination of cocaine and its metabolites were 51.7 and 85.0 mg/L, respectively. Case history, pathological findings, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of analytical toxicology 1987, Vol.11 (1), p.43-46
Hauptverfasser: WINEK, C. L, WAHBA, W. W, ROZIN, L, JANSSEN, J. K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Administration, Oral
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Blood
Blood levels
Cocaine
Cocaine - blood
Cocaine - poisoning
Drug addictions
Ethanol - metabolism
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Metabolites
Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:A fatal case resulting in an unusually high blood cocaine concentration is reported. Cocaine was administered intranasally, then orally. Blood concentrations of cocaine and the combination of cocaine and its metabolites were 51.7 and 85.0 mg/L, respectively. Case history, pathological findings, and tissue distribution of cocaine and its metabolites are presented.
ISSN:0146-4760
1945-2403
DOI:10.1093/jat/11.1.43