Veterinary euthanasia drugs as suicide agents.
We report three cases in which pentobarbital and T-61 were used or their use was threatened in suicide attempts. One patient died after IV injection of a pentobarbital solution. Another threatened suicide by the same method. A third patient survived the ingestion of both pentobarbital and T-61. Supportive care forms the mainstay of therapy when these agents are used in suicide attempts.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000577:Amides / Q000506:poisoning*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000506:poisoning; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010424:Pentobarbital / Q000506:poisoning*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000506:poisoning*
D000577:Amides; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D013748:Tetracaine; C015591:T 61; D010424:Pentobarbital