ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 March 1988
Page Count: 4

An Infant Fatality Involving Ajmaline
Gonmori, K
Forensic toxicologist and professor, Akita University School of Medicine,

Takahashi, K
Forensic toxicologist and professor, Akita University School of Medicine,

Umetsu, K
Forensic scientist, forensic scientist, and professor, Yamagata University School of Medicine,

Ikeda, N
Forensic scientist, forensic scientist, and professor, Yamagata University School of Medicine,

Suzuki, T
Forensic scientist, forensic scientist, and professor, Yamagata University School of Medicine,

(Received 6 May 1987; accepted 10 June 1987)

Abstract

An infant fatality following accidental ingestion of ajmaline is described. Ajmaline was determined by thin-layer chromatography and infrared spectrophotometry, and quantitated by high performance liquid chromatography. The ajmaline concentration in blood was 5.5 µg/mL. The toxicological data relevant to the interpretation of case findings are presented.

Keywords:
toxicology, ajmaline, chromatographic analysis, infrared spectrophotometry

Paper ID: JFS11973J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11973J
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