Toxicological analysis of sulpiride in a lethal poisoning case

J Anal Toxicol. 1999 Jul-Aug;23(4):294-6. doi: 10.1093/jat/23.4.294.

Abstract

A fatality following ingestion of sulpiride is presented. The drug was identified and quantitated in postmortem blood by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection. The concentration was 38 microg/mL, which was in excess of 34 times the therapeutic concentration of sulpiride. For other associated drugs, their concentrations were in their therapeutic ranges.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antipsychotic Agents / analysis
  • Antipsychotic Agents / poisoning*
  • Drug Overdose
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Sulpiride / analysis
  • Sulpiride / poisoning*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Sulpiride