Two Fatal Cases of Venlafaxine Poisoning

[Two cases of fatal poisoning with organic solutions].

Three cases of fatal triazolam poisoning.

Triazolam, which is widely prescribed as a hypnotic, is considered to be safe even in overdose. In elderly patients, however, overdose may be fatal, particularly in patients taking concomitant drug treatment or with serious disease. Case reports Case I-A 76 year old woman with bone pain from osteomalacia due to renal tubular acidosis had been treated with alfacalcidol, calcium supplements, sodi...

Two Cases of Digitalis Poisoning.

Three fatal cases of PMA and PMMA poisoning in Denmark.

Paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA) and paramethoxymetamphetamine (PMMA) are methoxylated phenylethylamine derivatives with effects similar to methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA) and sold as such. However, PMA and PMMA are more potent than MDMA, but have a slower onset of action, which encourages users to take more. Three fatal cases involving PMA and PMMA in Denmark in year 2000 are investigated incl...

Nine fatal cases of puffer fish poisoning in Sabah, Malaysia.

The puffer fish belongs to the family Tetraodontidae and has one identifying characteristic which is the ability to inflate itself by gulping in large quantities of air or water. They are commonly found in estuarine and inshore water. The viscera (ovaries, testes and liver) of puffer fish contain varying amounts of extremely potent toxins [tetraodontoxin). The most violent form of fish poisonin...