Forensic epidemiologic analysis of the cause of an unexpected teen suicide following ingestion of mis-dispensed isosorbide mononitrate

A 17 year-old previously healthy male committed suicide approximately 1 day after ingesting isosorbide mononitrate, an organic nitrate drug used to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease. The drug had been mis-dispensed by a pharmacy in place of a prescribed anti-inflammatory. In the presented ca...

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Main Author: M.D. Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910720300426