High‐dose Prenalterol in β‐Blockade Intoxication
- 12 January 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Acta Medica Scandinavica
- Vol. 218 (5) , 525-528
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1985.tb08884.x
Abstract
This study presents a case of beta-blocker intoxication due to massive overdose of metoprolol (7.5 g). Prenalterol in a dose of 420 mg was given as antidote, in combination with epinephrine in intermittent doses. Resuscitation was performed during 4 hours because of mechanical asystole. The patient regained health in 24 hours after further repeated doses of 30 mg prenalterol. Prenalterol is valuable in the management of toxic doses of beta-blocking drugs, and a titration to extremely high doses of prenalterol might be necessary.Keywords
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