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Case Reports
. 1997 Jun 1;79(11):1570-1.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)90000-x.

Use of glucagon for acute intravenous diltiazem toxicity

N C Mahr  1 , A Valdes, G Lamas
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Use of glucagon for acute intravenous diltiazem toxicity

N C Mahr et al. Am J Cardiol. .
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Abstract

Intravenous diltiazem has become a preferred medication for treating supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in hospitalized patients. We present a case of inadvertent acute overdosage, its clinical effects, and successful treatment using intravenous glucagon.

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