D M Wood1, K D Wright, A L Jones, P I Dargan. 1. Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE, UK. dwood@sghms.ac.uk
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a patient with a significant amlodipine self-poisoning who failed to clinically respond to conventional treatment and was managed with metaraminol (Aramine). PATIENT: A 43-year old male presenting after ingestion of 560 mg amlodipine, who failed to respond clinically to treatment with fluid resuscitation, calcium salts, glucagon and norepinephrine/epinephrine inotropic support. MAIN RESULTS: Following a loading bolus of 2 mg and intravenous infusion (83 microg/min) of metaraminol (Aramine) there was improvement in his blood pressure, cardiac output and urine output. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case report of the beneficial use of metaraminol (aramine) in the management of significant amlodipine poisoning unresponsive to conventional therapy.
OBJECTIVE: To report a patient with a significant amlodipine self-poisoning who failed to clinically respond to conventional treatment and was managed with metaraminol (Aramine). PATIENT: A 43-year old male presenting after ingestion of 560 mg amlodipine, who failed to respond clinically to treatment with fluid resuscitation, calcium salts, glucagon and norepinephrine/epinephrine inotropic support. MAIN RESULTS: Following a loading bolus of 2 mg and intravenous infusion (83 microg/min) of metaraminol (Aramine) there was improvement in his blood pressure, cardiac output and urine output. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case report of the beneficial use of metaraminol (aramine) in the management of significant amlodipinepoisoning unresponsive to conventional therapy.
Authors: Philippe E R Lheureux; Soheil Zahir; Mireille Gris; Anne-Sophie Derrey; Andrea Penaloza Journal: Crit Care Date: 2006-05-22 Impact factor: 9.097