TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Suicide by multidrug ingestion: hypothesis on the role played by the self-administration of activated charcoal
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Vantaggiato, D. R.
A1  - De Giovanni, N.
SP  - 55
EP  - 58
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
N2  - A fatal suicidal ingestion of drugs, together with activated charcoal, is reported. The death occurred 31 hours after the self-administration. The autopsy revealed a large amount of gastric content that appeared to be a compact mass of black color. Toxicologic analyses showed the presence of toxic levels of desalkylflurazepam and trazodone; metamizole and pridinol were also detected. The obtained results supported the hypothesis of a death due to acute intoxication delayed by the self-administration of activated charcoal, which elimination was probably hindered by the action of pridinol.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.paf.0000257424.07395.b0
ID  - ref1
ER  -