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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
Chapter 188.  -Blockers
Sections: Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Acknowledgment, References.
Topics Discussed: beta-blocker; poisoning by beta-adrenergic blocking drug.
Excerpt:"The  -adrenergic receptor antagonists, or -blockers,
are common medications used in the treatment of various cardiovascular,
neurologic, endocrine, ophthalmologic, and psychiatric disorders.
Because of their widespread availability, accidental and intentional
toxicity is common. In 2008, the American Association of Poison
Control Centers received reports of 21,282 exposures to -blockers
with six associated deaths.1 Among all the exposures
to cardiovascular agents, -blocker exposures were
the leading cause of poison center calls and ranked among the top three
in this class as a cause of severe toxicity and mortality...."
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