Heroin overdose masquerades as methomyl poisoning: a case report

ConclusionsCause of death of the male corpse was deemed to be due to heroin intoxication as the blood concentration of morphine was more than the lethal concentration with a morphine/codeine ratio of more than 1:1. Methomyl intoxication of the male corpse was unlikely to be the cause of death because methomyl systemic blood concentration was found to be very low,<  2.5 μg/ml, and cholinesterase enzyme levels did not indicate lethal activity (<  10–15% of normal). The main problem regarding an insurance claim is that the policy will not pay out in the case of heroin-associated deaths, as it is an addictive drug. The policy would pay out on death by suicide with methomyl insecticide, which was not prohibited by the insurance company aft er 1 year of insurance. So, it is not clear whether or not the family will receive money from the insurance company.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research