Citation

Worm K, Dragsholt C, Simonsen KW, Kringsholm B. Ugeskr. Laeger 1999; 161(30): 4291-4292.

Vernacular Title

Citalopram i retskemiske sager. Citalopramkoncentrationer i prover fra retslige

Affiliation

Retskemisk afdeling, Københavns Universitet.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10439690

Abstract

Citalopram was found in 92 autopsy cases and 27 cases from living persons and the concentrations are described. A range of 6.2-19 mumol/kg whole blood was found in cases where citalopram alone was the cause of death and a range of 1.9-16 mumol/kg whole blood in cases, where citalopram together with other compounds were considered to be the cause of death. In autopsy cases toxic concentrations were in the range 1.2-2.8 mumol/kg whole blood and concentrations between 0:09 and 1.9 mumol/kg were considered therapeutic. In cases from living persons the citalopram concentrations in whole blood were 0.06-0.9 mumol/kg.

Language: da