Open AccessCathine and alcohol involved fatality: A rare case report with a brief review of the literature
Author(s) -
Atul Bajaj,
Cijo John,
Sarvjeet Kaur,
Deepak Middha
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of forensic sciences/egyptian journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2090-5939
pISSN - 2090-536X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejfs.2016.06.011
Subject(s) - medicine , alcohol , autopsy , forensic toxicology , drug , medical jurisprudence , blood alcohol , alcohol intoxication , case fatality rate , cause of death , poison control , toxicology , emergency medicine , injury prevention , pharmacology , pathology , chemistry , epidemiology , biology , biochemistry , disease , chromatography
Toxicology screening of unusual poisons is important. We report a case of death of a young female suspected to die due to drug overdose. Medico legal autopsy was indicative of cerebral hemorrhage. The deceased had no previous history of drug dependence. Toxicological analysis revealed the presence of cathine {(+)-norpseudoephedrine} and alcohol in the blood. The concentration of ethyl alcohol in blood was determined as 85.57mg per dL.An overview of toxicology of cathine and its side effects are presented. The reports due to fatal intoxication of cathine in combination with alcohol are rarely reported. The present case substantiates that an intake of low potent drug like cathine in combination with alcohol can cause fatal intoxication