Resuscitation after nifedipine overdose exclusively with intravenous calcium chloride

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 602-603

  Haddad, Lester M ^a  

^a Charleston Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium channel blocker overdose; Intravenous calcium therapy

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CASE REPORT; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTOXICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029837343     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90109-6     Document Type: Article

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