A case of lethal intoxication after ingestion of toquilone compositum.
A case of acute intoxication of both methaqualone and diphenhydramine is reported. The analysis of these compounds was performed by liquid-liquid extraction (Toxi-Lab DPC procedure) followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry determination; both substances are contained in the pharmaceutical formulation called Toquilone Compositum (Medichemie, Switzerland).
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Istituto Medicina Legale-Laboratorio di Tossicologia Forense, Universita Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy.
D001646:Bile / Q000737:chemistry; D004155:Diphenhydramine / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000633:toxicity*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008702:Methaqualone / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000633:toxicity*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide
D008702:Methaqualone; D004155:Diphenhydramine