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Quick Summary:

• Beta blockers (BBs) reduce blood pressure by blocking the action of adrenaline
• Beta Blocker Overdose is the accidental or intentional intake of the drug in dosage higher than prescribed
• The condition is diagnosed based upon the clinical history, combination of signs and symptoms, and additional tests (that may include, in some cases, radiological studies and laboratory tests)

Note:

• In case of an emergency, call 911 (or your local emergency number) for assistance
• In case of an overdose, call National Poison Control Center at 800-222-1222 (or your local poison control center) and follow instructions
• Provide them with information such as dosage, type, strength and time of ingestion of medication, age, weight and general health status of affected individual

What are some Useful Resources for Additional Information for Atenolol Overdose?

National Capital Poison Center (USA)
3201 New Mexico Ave, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20016
Administrative Line: (202) 362-3867
Emergency Line: 1 (800) 222-1222
Fax: (202) 362-8377
Email: pc@poison.org
Website: http://www.poison.org

American Association of Poison Control Centers (USA)
515 King St., Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 894-1858
Email: info@aapcc.org
Website: http://www.aapcc.org

References and Information Sources used on Atenolol Overdose:

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002578.htm (accessed on 09/19/2017)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8667464 (accessed on 09/19/2017)

http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/critical-care-medicine/beta-blocker-and-ca-channel-blocker-overdose-bb-and-ccb-od/article/586515/ (accessed on 09/19/2017)

https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm253338.htm (accessed on 09/19/2017)

Helpful Peer-Reviewed Medical Articles on Atenolol Overdose:

Heise, C. W., Beutler, D., Bosak, A., Orme, G., Loli, A., & Graeme, K. (2015). Massive Atenolol, Lisinopril, and Chlorthalidone Overdose Treated with Endoscopic Decontamination, Hemodialysis, Impella Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device, and ECMO. Journal of Medical Toxicology, 11(1), 110-114.

Dart, R. C., Bronstein, A. C., Spyker, D. A., Cantilena, L. R., Seifert, S. A., Heard, S. E., & Krenzelok, E. P. (2015). Poisoning in the United States: 2012 emergency medicine report of the National Poison Data System. Annals of emergency medicine, 65(4), 416-422.

Senthilkumaran, S., & Thirumalaikolandusubramanian, P. (2016). Approach to Acute Poisoning. In Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine (pp. 467-483). Springer India.

Bhuiyan, S. H. (2015). Reproducibility Study of the Efficiency of Packaging on Preventing Photolytic Degradation of Etnol®(Atenolol Tablet) (Doctoral dissertation, East West University).

Kim, G. J., Je, N. K., Kim, D. S., & Lee, S. (2016). Adherence with renal dosing recommendations in outpatients undergoing haemodialysis. Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics, 41(1), 26-33.