Death due to baclofen and dipyrone ingestion.
A fatal suicidal intoxication with unusual drugs is reported. A 56-year-old man was found dead in his house; near by the corpse several empty drugs boxes were found. An autopsy was performed and the biological fluids were submitted to a full toxicological work-up. The analytical results supported the hypothesis of a death due to the acute baclofen (4-amino-3-(p-chlorophenyl)butyric acid) and dipyrone (sodium [N-(1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenylpyrazolin-4-yl)-N-methylamino] methanesulfonate) intoxication.
De Giovanni
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Istituto di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. gl.F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
d'Aloja
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D001418:Baclofen / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D004177:Dipyrone / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D004177:Dipyrone; D001418:Baclofen