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J Clin Pathol 53:277-281 doi:10.1136/jcp.53.4.277

Methadone deaths: a toxicological analysis

Table 2

Toxicological findings in multiple site sampling

Methadone (μg/l) Temazepam (μg/l) Diazepam (μg/l) Morphine (μg/l)
Case (sex) Arm Leg Arm Leg Arm Leg Arm Leg
F, female, M, male.
3 (M) 489 380
15 (M) 101 525 375
20 (F) 447 349 659 846 < 50 < 50 165 145
21 (M) 290 140 301 173 85 65
22 (F) 643 129 42 39
22 (M) 840 716 161 125 48 < 25
23 (M) 1079 576 578 330 < 25 < 25
24 (M) 224 201 210 217 181
24 (M) 361 161 328 384
24 (M) 101 94 94 117 184 188
25 (M) 1570 1290 1305 408 < 25 < 25
26 (M) 353 288 86 44 330 267
27 (M) 489 572 1231 796 < 25 < 25
29 (M) 1235 980 3010 1500 < 25 < 25
29 (M) 464 322 Trace Trace Trace Trace < 25 < 25
29 (M) 537 478 3080 < 25 < 25
30 (M) 2040 1210 244
31 (M) 835 814 1502 1449 108 147
34 (M) 1500 1500 1200
34 (M) 142 70
35 (M) 1800 2200 < 100 < 100 449 398 < 25 < 25
36 (M) 478 586 1086 1493 < 25 < 25
37 (M) 1810 2440 63 136
37 (M) 856 836 144 183 62 96
40 (M) 1640 930 1028 < 25 < 25
40 (F) 139 104

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