A fatality involving phentermine.
A case is presented where phentermine, a sympathomimetic amine used as an anorectic drug, is believed to have significantly contributed to the death of an individual in whom other drugs were also found. Blood, urine, and tissue concentrations of phentermine are reported and compared to other cases in the literature.
D000328:Adult; D003643:Death; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010645:Phentermine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D010645:Phentermine