Abstract
A post mortem case involving the triazolobenzodlazepine triazolam is reported. Levels of 38 ng/g In the liver and 6.7 ng/mL In the blood were determined by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using an eluent of 0.06% acetic acid:acetonitrile (61:39) and ultraviolet detection at 221 am. The presence of triazolam in the post mortem samples was verified by Its oxidation to a benzophenone with potassium dichromate, followed by the analysis of the oxidized extract by HPLC using s silica column and an eluent of dichloromethane:methanol (97.5:2.5) at 250 am.