[Cardiotoxic agents in the practice of the toxicological laboratory].
Basing on toxicological examination performed between December 1, 2001 and November 6, 2002 the analysis of cardiotoxic agents was carried out. As much as 69.7% of 2523 positive results was related to cardiotoxic agents. Ethanol (57.4%) followed by anticholinergic drugs (15.7%), amphetamine (11.6%) and carbon monoxide (8.9%) were most frequently determined cardiotoxic agents. Relatively small number of cardiovascular medication drugs (0.3%) was stated in biological samples. The cardiotoxic agents were detected mostly in men (68.8%), even after ethanol was excluded from the analysis (54.8%).
Zakład Toksykologii Klinicznej i Przemysłowej KMPiClS Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
Ewa
E
Gomółka
Jolanta
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Wilimowska
Bartosz
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Jenner
Wojciech
W
Piekoszewski
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D019995:Laboratory Chemicals; D014116:Toxicology / Q000379:methods*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D019995:Laboratory Chemicals; D000431:Ethanol; D002248:Carbon Monoxide