A fatal case due to cough syrup abuse.

H Kinoshita, N Tanaka, M Jamal, M Kumihashi, R Okuzono, K Ameno

Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan. kinochin@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp

Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne 2012 Oct

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We describe here a fatal abused case of cough syrup, containing chlorpheniramine and dihydrocodeine. Postmortem blood concentration of chlorpheniramine was above fatal levels, but dihydrocodeine concentration was within a therapeutic ranges, and those drug levels in blood were discussed from the viewpoint of forensic pharmacokinetics. We concluded that the cause death was due to the chlorpheniramine poisoning. Keywords: cough syrup abuse - chlorpheniramine - dihydrocodeine.

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H Kinoshita, N Tanaka, M Jamal, M Kumihashi, R Okuzono, K Ameno. A fatal case due to cough syrup abuse. Soudní lékarství / casopis Sekce soudního lékarstvi Cs. lékarské spolecnosti J. Ev. Purkyne. 2012 Oct;57(4):69-70