Severe oxprenolol poisoning: the importance of glucagon infusion.
We describe a case of severe oxprenolol poisoning (8 g overdose) where restoration of normal blood pressure depended critically on high-dose glucagon infusion after several bolus injections of glucagon had failed. We stress the importance of infusion delivery of glucagon in severe beta-blocker poisoning.
O'Mahony
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Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
O'Leary
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Molloy
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D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010096:Oxprenolol / Q000506:poisoning*; D012769:Shock / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy
D010096:Oxprenolol; D005934:Glucagon; D007545:Isoproterenol; D004298:Dopamine