Two deaths involving isoflurane abuse
Kuhlman, J.J.; Magluilo, J.; Levine, B.; Smith, M.L.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 38(4): 968-971
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 8355012 Document Number: 408015
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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