Fatality from illicit phendimetrazine use

I. Hood Office of the Medical Examiner of Wayne County, 400 East Lafayette, Detroit, MI, 48226

J. Monforte Office of the Medical Examiner of Wayne County, 400 East Lafayette, Detroit, MI, 48226

R. Gault Office of the Medical Examiner of Wayne County, 400 East Lafayette, Detroit, MI, 48226

H. Mirchandani Office of the Medical Examiner of Wayne County, 400 East Lafayette, Detroit, MI, 48226

Abstract

Phendimetrazine is an anorectic agent which recently has been detected in three medical examiner's cases. In one instance death was attributed to this drug. Methods of detecting and identifying this drug in urine and blood are discussed. In the one instance where death was attributed to this substance, the blood concentration was 300 ng/ml.

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