| Literature DB >> 12850423 |
M B Loughrey1, C M Loughrey, S Johnston, D O'Rourke.
Abstract
A case of fatal overdose of tramadol is described, occurring in a 67-year-old man with painful rib fractures who accidentally ingested more than the recommended daily dose. The mode of death was acute liver failure due to fulminant hepatic necrosis. Post-mortem toxicology was negative apart from revealing a blood tramadol concentration well above the normal therapeutic range. This is the first report of fatal tramadol ingestion occurring in a therapeutic setting and also the first tramadol-related death where the mechanism was liver failure.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12850423 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00132-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Forensic Sci Int ISSN: 0379-0738 Impact factor: 2.395