A Death from Fentanyl Overdose
- 1 November 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Analytical Toxicology
- Vol. 8 (6) , 288-289
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/8.6.288
Abstract
A case of death from self-injection of fentanyl and a method for its detection in autopsy specimens are reported. Fentanyl was measured by extraction of biological samples with ethyl acetate, partitioning into 0.1N HCl, then reextracting into ethyl acetate after alkalinization of the acid phase. After reducing to a residue, the fentanyl was measured by selective ion monitoring gas chromatography/mase spectrometry. Concentrations of 4.8, 6.3, and 4.7 µg/L were found in blood, urine, and bile, respectively.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Identification and Quantification of Alpha-Methylfentanyl in Post Mortem SpecimensJournal of Analytical Toxicology, 1982