A diflunisal related fatality: a case report.
A case is reported where the death of an individual resulted from the ingestion of diflunisal. Diflunisal was identified by a combination of liquid chromatography, UV spectrophotometry and colorimetry. Diflunisal was quantified in blood (260 mg/l), bile (71 mg/l), kidney (350 mg/kg), liver (400 mg/kg), stomach contents (34 mg) and urine (78 mg/l). No previous literature references discussing diflunisal related fatalities were available.
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Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.
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D000328:Adult; D004061:Diflunisal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012459:Salicylates / Q000506:poisoning*; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D012459:Salicylates; D004061:Diflunisal