title: Easily reversible hypoxemia and hypotension induced by nimodipine.
abstract: Calcium antagonists are drugs commonly prescribed for the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmias and other disorders because of their efficacy and tolerability. Nevertheless, overdosage and intoxication are well documented. In this paper we report a case of nimodipine overdosage resulting in prolonged hypotension and hypoxemia, which was successfully treated with calcium gluconate.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine Unit, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy. riccardogerloni@libero.it
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gerloni
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Copetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009553:Nimodipine; D002125:Calcium Gluconate