Summary
Capillary gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was employed to quantify codeine in biological fluids and tissues in a death attributed to oral codeine ingestion. The blood concentration of codeine was 22.1 mg/1. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature.
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Nach Einnahme einer tödlichen Menge von Codein wurde die Substanz in postmortalen Geweben bzw. Flüssigkeiten durch eine GC-MS Methode bestimmt. Die Blutkonzentration von Codein war 22,1 mg/l. Die Ergebnisse sind beschrieben im Vergleich mit der bezüglichen Literatur.
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Kintz, P., Tracqui, A. & Mangin, P. Codeine concentrations in human samples in a case of fatal ingestion. Int J Leg Med 104, 177–178 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01369725
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