Open Access“Sukuday” As a Dangerous Unknown Drink: A Fatal Case at Cotonou
Author(s) -
C. Bigot
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of medical toxicology and forensic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2251-8770
pISSN - 2251-8762
DOI - 10.32598/ijmtfm.v9i4.25672
Subject(s) - phthalate , ingestion , medicine , toxicity , toxicology , autopsy , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
Energy drinks have been around for a long time, but they have just become popular in the markets in the last few years. This is a case report on fatal toxicity involving suicidal ingestion of a traditional energy drink called “Sukuday”. An autopsy of the corpse was done and it revealed multi-organ congestion and the presence of spume in the respiratory tract. The toxicological analyses of a sample of Sukuday revealed essentially alcans (C14 -C31).C24 H38 O4 probably 1, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester also called (Diisooctyl Phthalate, DIOP) was found at 22.8%, or the C16H22O4 (1, 2 Benzenedicarboxylic acid, mono [2 ethylhexyl]) ester also called (Mono [2-ethylhexyl] phthalate, MEHP). Traces of oxycodone were detected and identified by UPLC DAD/UV and confirmed in GC-MS. The literature on the toxicity of such substances was discussed. This case report is a description of a problem, which has become a public health problem.