• Med. J. Aust. · Jul 1991

    Case Reports

    Management of massive verapamil overdose.

    • N A Watson and C P FitzGerald.
    • Accident and Emergency Department, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
    • Med. J. Aust. 1991 Jul 15; 155 (2): 124-5.

    AbstractA 53-year-old man presented to hospital after an overdose (4.8 g) of verapamil. He developed profound bradycardia and hypotension, requiring treatment with calcium salts, dobutamine, isoprenaline and cardiac pacing. As calcium channel blockers are more widely used, self-poisoning will become more common. The effects, although serious, are self-limiting and recovery within 48 hours is the rule provided adequate support is given.

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