TY - JOUR PY - 1979// TI - Death from acute poisoning in man JO - Veterinary and human toxicology A1 - Conso, F. SP - 68 EP - 69 VL - 21 IS - Suppl N2 - This retrospective study concerns the fatal cases of human poisoning which were collected by computer in the french Poison Control Centers. It involves 865 toxic deaths mainly suicides. The most frequent toxic substances which accounted for lethal cases were in order of importance : psychotropic and cardiotropic drugs (tricyclic antidepressants, digitalis, ajmaline), domestic products (caustics, carbon monoxide) and other chemicals (trichloroethylfene, paraquat, and organophosphates).

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