ArticleForensic science, medicine, and pathology2021
Another suicide by sodium nitrite and multiple drugs: an alarming trend for "exit"?
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- Suicide by sodium nitrite ingestion: a systematic review.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Pooled it
- Double Fatal Sodium Nitrite Poisoning-Double Homicide, Extended Suicide, or Suicide and Accident?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Fatal Outcome of Suicidal Multi-Substance Ingestion Involving Sodium Nitrate and Nitrite Toxicity: A Case Report and Literature Review.Acta medica Lituanic · 2025Article
- Suicidal sodium nitrite intoxication: a case report focusing on the postmortem findings and toxicological analyses-review of the literature.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Review
- Acquired methemoglobinemia in a third trimester puerpera and her premature infant with sodium nitrite poisoning: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Special Report from the CDC: Suicide rates, sodium nitrite-related suicides, and online content, United States.Journal of safety research · 2024Article
- Technical Evaluation of a Paper-Based Electrochemical Strip to Measure Nitrite Ions in the Forensic Field.ACS measurement science au · 2024Article
- RETRACTED: Systematic Review of Fatal Sodium Nitrite Ingestion Cases: Toxicological and Forensic Implications.Toxics · 2024Review
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- When the antidote for cyanide poisonings becomes a nightmare: an alarming outbreak of suicides using kits containing sodium nitrite.Forensic sciences research · 2023Article
- Sodium Nitrite Intoxication and Death: Summarizing Evidence to Facilitate Diagnosis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Increasing use of sodium nitrite in suicides-an emerging trend.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2022Article
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Abstract
This case report describes a fatal case of sodium nitrite and multiple drug consumption. A 37-year-old female was found in bed with a plastic bottle containing sodium nitrite and a bag containing multiple drugs and a suicide note. The results of the autopsy showed completely fixed grayish livor mortis, signs of asphyxia on the lips, and facial cyanosis. This represents the second case in just a few months and highlights how relatively easy it is to buy sodium nitrite to commit suicide, indicating that specific responses should focus on restricting its access, especially in large quantities. It was also evident that the number of web forums and shadow markets explaining how to use sodium nitrite for euthanasia (several times called the "exit") are increasing.
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