title: Fatality resulting from metoprolol overdose.
abstract: A death due to an intentional overdose of metoprolol is described. The drug was quantified by gas chromatography, and identification was confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Metoprolol concentrations in blood, bile, urine, and vitreous humor were 19.8 mg/L, 83.1 mg/L, 1.6 mg/L, and 15.1 mg/L, respectively. A blood ethanol concentration of 0.25 g/100 mL was the only other significant toxicologic finding.
authors: Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Toxicology Laboratory, Topeka 66612.
authors: T P
authors: TP
authors: Rohrig
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Rundle
authors: W N
authors: WN
authors: Leifer
mesh_terms: D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D008790:Metoprolol