Authors : Mohammed Baleeqh Uddin, Mir Salman Ali, Md Abdullah Faizan
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijfmts.2020.017
Volume : 5
Issue : 2
Year : 2020
Page No : 74-76
Metoprolol overdosing can lead to bradycardia, hypotension and chances of cardiovascular collapse. Here we are going through a case study of 36 year old male patient who consumed 15 metoprolol tablet.He consumed metoprolol tablets under the influence of alcohol.He was brought to the emergency department of a hospital.He was provided with gastric lavage followed by further antidote therapy. Antidote used in glucagon. Glucagon is traditionally considered a first line antidote for beta-blocker overdose. No clear guidelines are present for treatment of metoprolol overdose. Cardiac monitoring and Random blood sugar monitoring was done. As patient attempted suicide, he was provided with the psychiatrist Counseling, nursing care. The Patient was treated for 72 hours.
Keywords: Metoprolol, Glucagon, Overdose, Gastric lavage.