Fatality Resulting from Methylphenidate Overdose
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Analytical Toxicology
- Vol. 10 (5) , 209-210
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/10.5.209
Abstract
A case Involving an accidental overdose fatality resulting from an intravenous Injection of crushed Ritalin® (methylphenidate) tablets is presented. The drug was quantified by gas chromatography/nitrogen-phosphorus detection and confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Concentrations of drug were as follows: blood, 2.8 mg/L; bile, 5.7 mg/L; kidney, 3.0 mg/kg; liver, 2.1 mg/kg; and stomach contents, 1.6 mg total. Other drug and volatile substances were not detected.Keywords
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