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Propranololandsotaloloverdosecanproducelife-threateningcardiovasculartoxicity.
Toxicity/RiskAssessment Management-Treat↓BPingraduated,butaggressivemanner.EarlyechocardiogrammayguideRx
Onsetofeffectsoccurwithin1-2hours Bradycardia
OnsetofeffectsforMetoprololMRmaybedelayed Atropine:0.6mgIVbolusesq5minutelyupto3doses(child0.02mg/kgboluses)
Ingestion>1gPropranololmaycausesignificanttoxicity, Isoprenaline:20mcgIV,repeattoclinicalresponse(upto100mcg,viaperipheralline)OR
usuallywithin6hours epinephrineinfusiontitratedtoresponse.Electricalpacingisthedefinitivetreatment
LoneingestionofotherBB:significanttoxicityunlikely Hypotension
Likelihoodoftoxicityincreaseswith:underlyingCVS Fluid:Initiallyloadwith10-20mL/kgIVcrystalloid.FurtherIVfluidmayleadtopulmonaryoedema
disease,elderly,co-ingestionofother–veinotropes(CCBs) HighDoseInsulin-EuglycaemiaTherapy(HIET):HIETismosteffectiveifcommencedearly
NomedicaltreatmentrequiredifpatientiswellANDhas -50mLof50%dextroseasslowIVbolusFOLLOWEDBY1unit/kgIVactrapidbolus
normalECG6hourspostingestion -Commence1unit/kg/houractrapidinfusion.Titratetoeffectupto10units/kg/houroverfirsthour
Clinicalfeatures: -CloselymonitorserumglucoseandK⁺
-CVS:↓HRand↓BP. Norepinephrineinfusion
↑PRmaybefirstsignofCVStoxicity. Mechanical:considerearlyIABPorExtra-CorporealLifeSupport(ECLS)interventionsinseverecases
IncreasingAVblockprogressingtocompleteheartblock, WideQRSandNachannelblockade(propranololODismanagedasaTCAantidepressantOD)
CVScollapse,pulmonaryoedema. -Bolusdose–1mL/kg8.4%NaHCO3solutionasslow(2minutes)IVpush
-Other:↓glucose,↑K⁺ -Repeatbolusdosesq5minutetorapidlyacquirepHin7.50-7.55range.Maintainwithhyperventilation
-Sotalol:↑QT,↓HR,TdP Managementof↑QTInterval–CVSmonitor+maintainnormalserumCa2+,K+,Mg2+concentrations
-Propranolol:↑QRS,ventriculararrhythmias,delirium, ManagementofTdP
coma,seizures -MgSO410mmol(2grams)asIVpush(ifpulseless:electricaldefibrillation)
-MaintainHR>80bpmwithisoprenaline/epinephrineorwithelectricalpacing
AUSTINCLINICALTOXICOLOGYSERVICEGUIDELINEPOISONSINFORMATIONCENTRE:131126
BetaBlockers(BB)
Version1:Published7/2017.Review7/2020