Concentrations of butriptyline in biological fluids following a fatal overdose.
A fatality resulting from the ingestion of butriptyline is reported. The compound was identified by mass spectral, gas chromatographic, and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopic analysis. Identification was confirmed with a commercially available standard. Quantitation and identification details are presented.
Hutchison
J D
JD
Montana Division of Forensic Science, Missoula 59802.
Harris
A
A
Rasmussen
S A
SA
Schlueter
S A
SA
D000293:Adolescent; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000506:poisoning*; D003986:Dibenzocycloheptenes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000506:poisoning*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D003986:Dibenzocycloheptenes; C100242:butriptyline