Acebutolol overdose resulting in fatalities

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 341-344

  Love, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a DC) Maryland ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acebutolol; Beta blocker; Intoxication; Overdose; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACEBUTOLOL; ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHARCOAL; DOPAMINE; GLUCAGON; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ISOPRENALINE; LIDOCAINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INGESTION; NAUSEA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE;

ACEBUTOLOL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0034026487     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00225-5     Document Type: Article

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