Two deaths involving isoflurane abuse.
Two deaths due to isoflurane abuse are reported. One case was a suicide and the other a multiple drug death including isoflurane. A simple headspace gas chromatographic method was used for isoflurane quantitation. A review of the literature did not reveal blood and tissue concentrations of isoflurane. Drug tissue distributions and a discussion of the toxicological findings are presented.
Kuhlman
J J
JJ
DoD Drug Detection Quality Control Laboratory, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC.
Magluilo
J
J
Levine
B
B
Smith
M L
ML
D000328:Adult; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D007530:Isoflurane