Deliberate Self-poisoning with a Lethal Dose of Pentobarbital with Confirmatory Serum Drug Concentrations: Survival After Cardiac Arrest with Supportive Care.

Introduction: Pentobarbital (PB) is a euthanasia drug in doses of 2 to 10 grams, causing death within 15-30 minutes. We report a case of recovery from lethal pentobarbital deliberate self-poisoning with confirmatory serum drug concentrations.

Case Report: A 45-year-old male purchased 20 grams of PB powder over the Internet.