title: Problem-based review: calcium channel blocker (CCB) poisoning.
abstract: A 56-year-old female presents to the emergency department 6h after taking an overdose of verapamil MR 120 mg × 28 capsules. She has a past medical history of hypertension and atrial flutter. On admission her GCS is 15, HR 50/min, BP 100/64, Capillary blood glucose(CBG) 10.2. ECG shows sinus bradycardia with prolongation of the PR interval. You estimate her weight to be 60 kg.
authors: University Hospitals, Coventry and Warwickshire, UK. tomheaps@hotmail.co.uk
authors: Tom
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authors: Heaps
mesh_terms: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers