Survival after pentobarbitone overdose confirmed through Prescription, Recreational and Illicit Substance Evaluation (PRISE) programme in Australia

• Main Authors: Thanjira Jiranantakan (Author), Sarah Ritchie (Author), Cristy Rowe (Author), Jason Tran (Author), Catherine McDonald (Author), Santiago Vazquez (Author), Robin Auld (Author), Jared Brown (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Oxford University Press, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Deaths caused by barbiturate overdoses have increased in the past decade, especially as a result of suicide attempts. Pentobarbitone is a central nervous system depressant used for sedation and euthanasia in veterinary medicine. However, pentobarbitone analysis is not commonly available in the hospi...