High Dosage Insulin Therapy in Calcium Channel Blocker and Beta Blocker Overdosage
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High-dose insulin therapy in beta-blocker and calcium channel-blocker poisoning.
INTRODUCTION. High-dose insulin therapy, along with glucose supplementation, has emerged as an effective treatment for severe beta-blocker and calcium channel-blocker poisoning. We review the experimental data and clinical experience that suggests high-dose insulin is superior to conventional therapies for these poisonings. PRESENTATION AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT. Hypotension, bradycardia, decrease...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2231-6809
DOI: 10.17659/01.2016.0033