Esmolol has a very short half-life and is used as a continuous IV drip. Beta-blocker overdose can be life-threatening. The treatment is glucagon and dobutamine/milrinone. Beta-blockers cause ...

What is the treatment or “antidote” for a beta-blocker overdose? Beta blocker overdose can be life threatening. The three main features include bradycardia, hypotension and hypoglycemia.

One way or another, beta blockers are always in the news. Take, for instance, Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who revealed in October that he's part of a growing group of Americans ...