title: [Fatal diltiazem poisoning].
abstract: The diagnosis at postmortem examination and the results of the chemical analysis in a case of a diltiazem intoxication are presented. Two metabolites were identified as desacetyldiltiazem and N-desmethyldiltiazem.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiese
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klug
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tenczer
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Beyer
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001711:Biotransformation; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D004110:Diltiazem
vernacular_title: Tödliche Diltiazemvergiftung.