Severe Amlodipine Intoxication Treated by Hyperinsulinemia Euglycemia Therapy

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-35

  Azendour, Hicham ^a   Belyamani, L ^a   Atmani, M ^a   Balkhi, H ^a   Haimeur, C ^a  

^a MILITARY HOSPITAL MOHAMMED V   (Morocco)

Author keywords

amlodipine; calcium channel blocker; hyperinsulinemia euglycemia; intoxication

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMLODIPINE; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INSULIN; OVERDOSE;

EID: 74149093857     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.11.077     Document Type: Article

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