Severe Atenolol Poisoning: Treatment with Prenalterol S. Freestone, H. M. Thomas, R. K. Bhamral & E. H. Dyson

1 September 1986

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Human Toxicology

Vol. 5 (5) , 343-345
https://doi.org/10.1177/096032718600500510

Abstract

A case of severe self-poisoning with atenolol is described. This did not respond to treatment with atropine and glucagon, but intravenous prenalterol resulted in rapid improvement.

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