ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

A Fatality Involving Phentermine
Dixon, AM
Assistant toxicologist, chief toxicologist, and assistant medical examiner, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, MD

Levine, B
Assistant toxicologist, chief toxicologist, and assistant medical examiner, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, MD

Caplan, YH
Assistant toxicologist, chief toxicologist, and assistant medical examiner, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, MD

(Received 15 March 1984; accepted 2 April 1984)

Abstract

A case is presented where phentermine, a sympathomimetic amine used as an anorectic drug, is believed to have significantly contributed to the death of an individual in whom other drugs were also found. Blood, urine, and tissue concentrations of phentermine are reported and compared to other cases in the literature.

Keywords:
toxicology, phentermine, death

Paper ID: JFS11796J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11796J
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