First-Line Vasopressor and Mortality Rates in ED Patients with Acute Drug Overdose.

CONCLUSIONS: In ED patients with undifferentiated drug overdose and circulatory shock, the first-line vasopressor is associated with in-hospital mortality. First-line push-dose phenylephrine was associated with the lowest odds of in-hospital mortality. Future randomized studies are warranted for validation. PMID: 32656625 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32656625?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Medical Toxicology - July 10, 2020 Category: Toxicology Authors: Clifford C, Sethi M, Cox D, Manini AF Tags: J Med Toxicol Source Type: research