The use of glucagon and other antidotes in a case of beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker overdose

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-118

  Fung, Hin Tat ^a   Lai, Cing Hon ^b   Wong, Oi Fung ^b   Lam, Ka Keung ^b   Kam, Chak Wah ^b  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adrenergic beta antagonists; Antidotes; Calcium channel blockers; Glucagon; Overdose

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; FLUINDOSTATIN; GLICLAZIDE; GLUCAGON; GLUCOSE; METOPROLOL; MONOCOMPONENT INSULIN; NIFEDIPINE; PRAZOSIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BOLUS INJECTION; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LOADING DRUG DOSE; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION;

EID: 34248666726     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790701400210     Document Type: Article

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