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Fatal nifedipine ingestions in children
Journal article

Fatal nifedipine ingestions in children

David C Lee, Tucker Greene, Timothy Dougherty, Paul Pearigen and Talia E Greene
The Journal of emergency medicine, v 19(4), pp 359-361
Nov 2000
PMID: 11074331

Abstract

concentrations mortality nifedipine pediatrics poisoning
Nifedipine is a prototypical dihydropyridine calcium channel “blocker” that can cause hypotension and cardiac conduction abnormalities. When compared to other calcium channel antagonists, overdoses have been reported to be relatively benign with treatment consisting mainly of supportive care. We report two pediatric cases of death secondary to accidental ingestion of long acting nifedipine (Adalat). Both cases did not respond to aggressive supportive care that included calcium, atropine, epinephrine, glucagon, sodium bicarbonate, and transthoracic pacing.

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