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Overdose of diltiazem

1994; BMJ; Volume: 308; Issue: 6943 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmj.308.6943.1571a

ISSN

0959-8138

Autores

T A Roper,

Tópico(s)

Plant-based Medicinal Research

Resumo

EDITOR, - In response to John Kenny's editorial on the hazards associated with calcium channel blockers in overdose1 I wish to report my and colleagues' findings with respect to fatal overdose of diltiazem.2 Diltiazem is an antianginal drug that has been available in Britain since 1985. Six fatal cases of overdose have been reported.*RF 2-4* It is difficult to estimate the incidence of overdose of diltiazem as only one poisons centre in Britain (the National Poisons Information Service, …

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