title: Toxicological investigations of cases of death involving codeine and dihydrocodeine.
abstract: Drug levels in post-mortem specimens from 6 cases of poisoning involving codeine or dihydrocodeine have been determined using a direct extraction method followed by gas liquid chromatography. The relevant case histories are described. A preliminary qualitative investigation of dihydrocodeine metabolism has been described involving the analysis of urine samples by thin layer and gas chromatography.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003061:Codeine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000506:poisoning*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000431:Ethanol; D003061:Codeine