Journal Published Online: 01 July 1993
Volume 38, Issue 4

Two Deaths Involving Isoflurane Abuse

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Two deaths due to isoflurane abuse are reported. One case was a suicide and the other a multiple drug death including isoflurane. A simple headspace gas chromatographic method was used for isoflurane quantitation. A review of the literature did not reveal blood and tissue concentrations of isoflurane. Drug tissue distributions and a discussion of the toxicological findings are presented.

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Kuhlman, JJ
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Magluilo, J
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Levine, B
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Smith, ML
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Pages: 4
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Stock #: JFS13496J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13496J