Can an overdose on Ephedrine be treated by a beta blocker?

chronicelite · 04-27-2009, 09:53 AM

**Built** · 04-27-2009, 01:29 PM

Let me google that for you

(first google hit)

nkira · 04-27-2009, 01:32 PM

How the hell did you do that!!!

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Originally Posted by Built

Let me google that for you

(first google hit)

nkira · 04-27-2009, 01:35 PM

Aha, i just figured it out Let me google that for you (It creates the url for you and then you just copy paste it)

Cool!!!

chronicelite · 04-27-2009, 02:48 PM

So the answer is no?

They always word it with such scientific mumbo jumbo!

Severe hypertension and tachycardia should be treated
with the intravenous administration of a short-acting,
selective beta-blocker such as esmolol (Burkhart, 1992;
Bismuth, 2000). (Care should be taken as hypertension may be
aggrevated with use of beta-blockers owing to unopposed
alpha-agonist effects).

Or would that be a yes?

**Built** · 04-27-2009, 03:04 PM

10.2 Life supportive procedures and symptomatic/specific treatment

Severe hypertension and tachycardia should be treated
with the intravenous administration of a short-acting,
selective beta-blocker such as esmolol (Burkhart, 1992;
Bismuth, 2000). (Care should be taken as hypertension may be
aggrevated with use of beta-blockers owing to unopposed
alpha-agonist effects). Alternative treatments for
hypertension include nitroprusside or nitroglycerin infusion
In the treatment of ventricular dysrhythmias, lidocaine or
bretylium may be required.
Convulsions require administration of intravenous
diazepam.

egodog48 · 04-27-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chronicelite

Can an overdose on Ephedrine be treated by a beta blocker?

WHy would you be messing with the two of these anyways? I doubt you should even have the two of these on hand at the same time