Severe Diltiazem Poisoning Treated with Hyperinsulinaemia-Euglycaemia and Lipid Emulsion

Introduction. Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) drugs are widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. CCB poisoning is associated with significant cardiovascular toxicity and is potentially fatal. Currently, there is no specific antidote and the treatment of CCB poisoning is supportive; h...

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Main Authors: Nadine Monteiro, Joana Silvestre, João Gonçalves-Pereira, Camila Tapadinhas, Vitor Mendes, Pedro Póvoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/138959