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HERO ID

4472300

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Fatal overdose of olanzepine

Author(s)

Elian, AA

Year

1998

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Forensic Science International
ISSN: 0379-0738
EISSN: 1872-6283

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD

Location

CLARE

Volume

Issue

3 (Feb 16

Page Numbers

231-235

Language

English

PMID

9530833

DOI

10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00195-3

Web of Science Id

WOS:000072512300007

URL

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0379073897001953
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Abstract

An ingestion of an unknown quantity of Zyprexa super(TM) (olanzapine) tablets in a suicide is described. Biological fluid samples obtained at autopsy were analyzed for the presence of olanzapine by gas chromatography equipped with nitrogen-phosphorous detector and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy. The blood concentration of olanzapine was 490 mu g/dl and the concentration in gastric contents was 4100 mu g/dl.

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