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A cyproheptadine fatality

B Levine1, D Green-Johnson, S Hogan

  • 1Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.

Journal of Analytical Toxicology
|March 10, 1998
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A man died from combined ethanol and cyproheptadine intoxication. Autopsy revealed no anatomical cause, but high levels of both substances in blood indicated toxicity.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Forensic Pathology

Background:

  • Ethanol (alcohol) is a common cause of intoxication.
  • Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine and serotonin antagonist with potential toxicity at high doses.

Observation:

  • A 28-year-old male was found deceased with no apparent anatomical cause of death.
  • Blood ethanol concentration was 0.09 g/dL.
  • Cyproheptadine was detected in heart blood at 0.46 mg/L, significantly above therapeutic levels.

Findings:

  • The combined presence of ethanol and a high concentration of cyproheptadine was identified as the cause of death.
  • Literature review confirmed that therapeutic cyproheptadine use results in only trace amounts in blood.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the potential for fatal drug interactions and overdoses, even with prescribed medications.

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  • Accurate toxicological analysis is crucial in undetermined death investigations.