Calcium channel blocker toxicity.

Anna Maria Arroyo, Louise W Kao

Journal: Pediatric emergency care 2009;25(8):532-8; quiz 539-40

PMID: 19687715

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Abstract

Calcium channel blockers continue to be used for the management of a wide variety of adult and pediatric conditions including hypertension, angina pectoris, atrial arrhythmias, Raynaud phenomenon, and migraine headaches. With increased use comes increased potential for misuse and abuse. This article serves as a review of calcium channel blocker physiology with emphasis on presentation and management of the pediatric patient with calcium channel blocker toxicity.

Address: Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181b0a504

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Assisted Circulation, Calcium Channel Blockers, Calcium Channels, L-Type, Calcium Chloride, Cardiovascular Agents, Cardiovascular Diseases, Charcoal, Child, Preschool, Combined Modality Therapy, Drug Overdose, Enema, Extracorporeal Circulation, Fat Emulsions, Intravenous, Fluid Therapy, Glucagon, Heart, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Infant, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular, Plasmapheresis, Poisoning, Practice Guidelines as Topic