A report of a suicide involving digoxin and doxepin.
In this report we give details on an overdose fatality involving both digoxin and doxepin. There have been numerous reported fatalities, both accidental and suicidal, involving digoxin and many more reports of fatalities involving doxepin. We believe that this is the first time a fatality from this drug combination has been reported in the literature.
Dunn
W A
WA
Analytical Bio-Chemistries Incorporated, Feasterville, PA 19053.
Lockrey
L A
LA
McCain
M W
MW
Siek
T J
TJ
D000328:Adult; D004077:Digoxin / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D004316:Doxepin / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide / Q000145:classification*
D004316:Doxepin; D004077:Digoxin