A Case of High Dose Metoprolol Poisoning; Case Report and Literature Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Medical and Biological Sciences - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
β-Blockers are prescribed by physicians for many medical reasons (hypertension, long-term prophylaxis of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stable heart failure treatment, cardiac arrhythmias, etc.). Alt-hough cases of β-blocker poisoning have a low rate of 0.9% among all poisoning cases, they have a high mortality rate. Metoprolol, a type of β-blocker, is a selective β1-adrenoceptor antagonist with sympatho-mimetic effect. This article aims to present a case who took high-dose metoprolol for suicidal purposes and to examine metoprolol poisoning and its treatment in the light of current literature.
Authors and Affiliations
Metin Ocak MD, Halil Çetinkaya MD, Hüseyin Kesim MD.
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