title: Fatal intoxication by dextromethorphan: a report on two cases.
abstract: A report is given of two young people who died after intake of dextromethorphan, one by suicide and the other for uncertain reasons. To our knowledge this is the first reported fatal intoxications with this drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rammer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holmgren
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003915:Dextromethorphan / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D003917:Dextrorphan / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007981:Levorphanol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D003917:Dextrorphan; D007981:Levorphanol; D003915:Dextromethorphan