They’re like that Oprah meme…beta blockers for you, You, and YOU! They’re literally everywhere, used for every indication under the sun. But what happens when a person gets too much beta blockade, and how do we manage the resulting toxicities? Let tl;dr give you the rundown on another good drug gone bad situation of beta blocker overdose.
Read MoreIs it a duck or a rabbit? Is it a benefit-generating medication or a life-threatening drug? Porque no los dos! After reading oodles of journal articles about benefits of medications, it is sometimes easy to lose sight of the fact that just about every drug in those studies has another side…a dark side. Dose matters, which is why it’s important for pharmacists to be at the table. And when things go wrong, it’s up to us to know how to support patients through toxic situations.
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