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Two deaths from intravenous nifedipine abuse
B N Purdue1, G C Fernando, A Busuttil
1Department of Pathology, University Medical School, Edinburgh, Scotland.
International Journal of Legal Medicine
|January 1, 1991
Summary
Two individuals died from injecting the anti-hypertensive drug Nifedipine intravenously, likely mistaking it for Temazepam. Gas chromatography confirmed high Nifedipine levels in blood, highlighting a dangerous drug substitution incident.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Forensic Medicine
Background:
- Intravenous drug abuse poses significant health risks.
- Medication errors can have fatal consequences, especially in non-medical settings.
- Nifedipine, an anti-hypertensive drug, and Temazepam, a benzodiazepine, have similar capsule appearances.