TY - JOUR
T1 - Death due to benzhexol toxicity
AU - Gall, John A.M.
AU - Drummer, Olaf H.
AU - Landgren, Anthony J.
PY - 1995/1/21
Y1 - 1995/1/21
N2 - A rare case of death due to benzhexol toxicity is reported in a 48-year-old schizophrenic male with a resolving empyema and underlying patchy, mild bronchopneumonia. Toxicological analysis revealed the benzhexol blood and liver concentrations to be 0.12 mg/l and 0.5 mg/kg, respectively. Gastric contents contained 0.4 mg of benzhexol. Other drugs were not detected. It is suggested that for fatalities to occur following benzhexol intoxication, secondary contributory factors, which probably further alter the patient's conscious state, are necessary.
AB - A rare case of death due to benzhexol toxicity is reported in a 48-year-old schizophrenic male with a resolving empyema and underlying patchy, mild bronchopneumonia. Toxicological analysis revealed the benzhexol blood and liver concentrations to be 0.12 mg/l and 0.5 mg/kg, respectively. Gastric contents contained 0.4 mg of benzhexol. Other drugs were not detected. It is suggested that for fatalities to occur following benzhexol intoxication, secondary contributory factors, which probably further alter the patient's conscious state, are necessary.
KW - Benzhexol
KW - Chromatography
KW - Toxicity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0028859261&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0379-0738(94)01607-7
DO - 10.1016/0379-0738(94)01607-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 7875623
AN - SCOPUS:0028859261
SN - 0379-0738
VL - 71
SP - 9
EP - 14
JO - Forensic Science International
JF - Forensic Science International
IS - 1
ER -