Calcium channel blockers are prescribed to millions of patients to treat angina, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, and to prevent migraine headaches. Unfortunately, calcium channel blocker overdose is rapidly becoming the most lethal prescription medication ingestion in the United States. In this RapidCE lesson learn the effects of calcium channel blockers, overdose symptoms, and assessment and treatment of calcium channel blocker overdose.

Tags: Calcium Channel Blockers, Overdose, Poison, RapidCE

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