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Pentobarbital Fatal Poisoning: A Report on two Cases

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Pages 219-222 | Published online: 22 Nov 2013
 

ABSTRACT

Two cases of suicidal overdose which resulted from the ingestion of pentobarbital are presented. The drug was quantified using liquid chromatography after confirmation by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The blood level was 58 mg/L in both cases. The maximum concentration was found in the liver. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature.

RÉSUMÉ

Deux cas de suicide par ingestion de pentobarbital sont présentés. Le barbiturique a été quantifié par chromatographie liquide dans les liquides biologiques et les tissus après avoir été formellement identifié par chromatographié gazeuse, couplée à la spectrométrie de masse. Dans les deux cas, la concentration sanguine était voisine de 58 mg/L et la concentration maximale a été retrouvée dans le foie. Les résultats sont discutés en fonction des données de la littérature.

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