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Tizanidine Distribution in a Postmortem Case

Author(s) -

J. H. Sklerov,

D. E. Cox,

Kathleen A. Moore,

Barry Levine,

David R. Fowler

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

journal of analytical toxicology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.161

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1945-2403

pISSN - 0146-4760

DOI - 10.1093/jat/30.5.331

Subject(s) - tizanidine , diazepam , autopsy , medicine , medical examiner , distribution (mathematics) , forensic toxicology , ethanol , anesthesia , emergency medicine , poison control , chemistry , injury prevention , chromatography , mathematical analysis , mathematics , spasticity , organic chemistry

The case of a 57-year-old white female who was found deceased at home by her husband is presented. A suicide note was found at the scene. No remarkable findings were observed at autopsy. Comprehensive toxicological analysis of the heart blood identified ethanol (0.16 g/dL), diazepam (1.1 mg/L), and tizanidine (2.3 mg/L). Blood concentrations of tizanidine following therapeutic use do not exceed 0.025 mg/L. The medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was combined ethanol and multiple drug intoxication, and the manner of death was suicide.

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