Amlodipine Overdose in a Transgender Woman: A Case Study

Calcium channel blockers are a major cause of cardiovascular toxicity. The clinical spectrum of these patients is very variable and there is no consensus on the dose required for toxicity. We present a case of a 43-year-old transgender woman who presented with hypotension and tachycardia owing to dr...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bojja, Srikaran, Javed, Nismat, Bojja, Shreya, Itare, Vikram, Nasr, Rabih
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10457432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37637641
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42511
Descripción
Sumario:Calcium channel blockers are a major cause of cardiovascular toxicity. The clinical spectrum of these patients is very variable and there is no consensus on the dose required for toxicity. We present a case of a 43-year-old transgender woman who presented with hypotension and tachycardia owing to drug overdose that was later confirmed to be amlodipine. Given the catastrophic cascade of events involved with such toxicities, it is important to highlight amlodipine as one of the causes of drug overdose that can be overlooked. 

Ejemplares similares