title: Codeine concentrations in human samples in a case of fatal ingestion.
abstract: Capillary gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was employed to quantify codeine in biological fluids and tissues in a death attributed to oral codeine ingestion. The blood concentration of codeine was 22.1 mg/l. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Médecine Légale, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kintz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tracqui
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mangin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003061:Codeine / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D009020:Morphine; D003061:Codeine