title: Fluoxetine overdose: a case report.
abstract: A fatality due to the ingestion of fluoxetine and ethanol is reported. Quantitation of the drug and its active normetabolite was accomplished by gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector. Identification of the compounds was performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Tissue distribution of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine, as well as analytical details, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Rohrig
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Prouty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004347:Drug Interactions; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D005410:Flame Ionization; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005473:Fluoxetine