Abstract
Amlodipine is a relatively new agent that has the longest half-life of all calcium channel blockers. This report describes a severe overdose that resulted in prolonged and severe hemodynamic compromise for up to 10 days, but responded to aggressive therapy with calcium, glucagon, and other vasoactive medicines.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 527-528 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amlodipine
- Calcium
- Calcium channel blockers
- Glucagon
- Lactic acidosis
- Overdose
- Swan-Ganz catheterization
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