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Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Year : 2000, Volume : 17, Issue : 1
First page : ( 32) Last page : ( 33)
Print ISSN : 0971-1929.

Death by intravenous diazepam

Murty OP1Associate Professor, Rozama LaI1Senior Demonstrate, Agnihotri AK1Senior Demonstrate, Biswas N.R.2Associate Professor

1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi.

2Deptt. of Oculon Pharmacology, Dr. R. P. Centre for opthology Science AIIMS, New Delhi.

Abstract

Diazepam is a commonly used drug in India and at times it is used indiscrimately. A girl of 8 years died immediately after giving sedation by 5 mg intravenous diazepam. On this body, the autopsy and chemical analysis were performed so confirmed the cause of death as shock due to intravenous diazepam injection.

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Key Words

Diazepam death, Sudden death, adverse reaction.

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