Background Poisoning is one of the leading causes of admission to the emergency
department and intensive care unit. A large number of epidemiological changes have …

Context. Calcium channel blocker poisoning is a common and sometimes life-threatening
ingestion. Objective. To evaluate the reported effects of treatments for calcium channel …

Context: Amlodipine is the most common calcium channel blocker (CCB) on the Swedish
market, and poison center (PC) consultations for amlodipine overdoses are increasing. The …

Objective: Overdoses with cardio-depressive medications can result in toxin-induced
cardiogenic shock (TICS), a life-threatening condition characterized by severe hypotension …

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are commonly used in South Africa (SA) in the
management of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease. Their ubiquitous availability …

Overdose of cardiovascular medications such as beta blockers and calcium channel
blockers cause impaired cardiac contractility, vasoplegia, and/or rhythm disturbances. In …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are commonly used but have
the potential to cause substantial toxicity. One such underreported toxicity of CCB use is the …

While relatively uncommon, an overdose of calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, or
digoxin can result in significant morbidity and mortality, and management can be complex …

We report the case of an 18-year-old girl presenting with shock following ingestion of 85 mg
of amlodipine and 850 mg of atenolol with suicidal intent. Subsequently, the patient …

Overdose of amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB), is distinguished
from other CCBs due to longer plasma half-life of 30 to 58 h. As current management …