Continuous calcium chloride infusion for massive nifedipine overdose.

Lam, Y M; Tse, H F; Lau, C P · Chest · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 37-year-old woman presented with persistent hypotension and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema after massive nifedipine overdose. Judicious use of continuous and prolonged high-dose IV calcium infusion was administered to provide sustained increases in serum ionic calcium level (approximately 2 mmol/L) and was able to improve the hemodynamic status without any major adverse reaction.

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