TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - A fatality involving two unusual compounds--zolpidem and acepromazine
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Tracqui, A.
A1  - Kintz, P.
A1  - Mangin, Patrice
SP  - 309
EP  - 312
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
N2  - A fatality due to ingestion of zolpidem, a recently developed nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic, and acepromazine, a phenothiazine sedative used in veterinary practice, is reported. Both drugs were identified and quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection. Zolpidem and acepromazine blood concentrations were 3.29 and 2.40 micrograms/ml, respectively. It is the first report of a death involving either of these two drugs. The results are discussed in the light of the existing literature and may suggest a reciprocal potentiation of the toxic effects of zolpidem and phenothiazines.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -