Forensic Sci Int. 1988 Jun;37(4):233-6.

Fatal intoxication by dextromethorphan: a report on two cases.

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Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Linköping, Sweden.

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A report is given of two young people who died after intake of dextromethorphan, one by suicide and the other for uncertain reasons. To our knowledge this is the first reported fatal intoxications with this drug.

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