Fatal zolpidem poisoning due to its intravenous self-injection: postmortem distribution/redistribution of zolpidem and its predominant metabolite zolpidem phenyl-4-carboxylic acid in body fluids and solid tissues in an autopsy case - Hasegawa K, Wurita A, Nozawa H, Yamagishi I, Minakata K, Watanabe K, Suzuki O.

We experienced a curious fatal case, in which a male in his 20s self-administered zolpidem intravenously. The victim was found dead lying on floor of his apartment room, with a tourniquet band and new injection marks on his right forearm. Nearby the body, ...

Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news