Journal of analytical toxicology
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Case Reports
Concentrations of heroin, 06-monoacetylmorphine, and morphine in a lethal case following an oral heroin overdose.
A case of lethal overdose by heroin ingestion is presented. The concentrations of drugs were measured several hours after death. ⋯ Concentrations of heroin, 06-monoacetylmorphine, and morphine were 109, 168, and 1140 ng/mL, respectively, in blood and 17, 12, and 425 ng/g, respectively, in gastrointestinal content. In urine, however, only morphine was detected at 3650 ng/mL.