Abstract
A fatality following ingestion of the tricyclic antidepressant carpipramine (Prazinil®) and ethyl alcohol is described. Carpipramine was quantitated by high performance liquid chromatography. The concentration of carpipramine was 2.0 mg/L in blood and 0.44 mg/L in urine. Ethyl alcohol was measured by headspace gas chromatography and found to be 105 mg/dL in blood and 55 mg/dL in the urine. Quantitative analysis of stomach contents was positive for carpipramine by thin-layer chromatography. To our knowledge, this is the first reported fatality involving carpipramine.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1103-1108 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Sciences |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Genetics
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Case Reports
- Journal Article