Fifty‐Four Tablets Too Many: A Case Report of Amlodipine and Losartan Overdose

ABSTRACT Overdoses of widely used cardiovascular drugs calcium channel blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers cause severe hemodynamic instability. Timely management with hyperinsulinemia–euglycemia therapy, vasopressors, and calcium gluconate is critical. Enhanced clinical vigilance, prompt int...

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Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors: Nishan Uprety, Bishal Bhandari, Vinayak Dhungana, Sulav Neupane, Sunischit Chandra Neupane, Sujan Tamang, Samiksha Acharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Subjects:
amlodipine
angiotensin receptor blocker
calcium channel blocker
hyperinsulinemia–euglycemia
losartan
overdose
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70457
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Summary:ABSTRACT Overdoses of widely used cardiovascular drugs calcium channel blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers cause severe hemodynamic instability. Timely management with hyperinsulinemia–euglycemia therapy, vasopressors, and calcium gluconate is critical. Enhanced clinical vigilance, prompt intervention, and long‐term care, including psychological evaluation, are essential to address underlying factors and prevent recurrence of overdoses.
ISSN:2050-0904

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