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A nonselective alphalytic such as phentolamine may be administered to depress the increased blood pressure. Intubation and artificial respiration may be necessary in serious cases.
In the case of moderate or severe inadvertent oral consumption, standard methods to remove unabsorbed drugs are indicated. Further treatment is supportive and symptomatic.
Signs And Symptoms of Overdose: Symptoms of moderate or severe overdose can be mydriasis, nausea, cyanosis, fever, spasms, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, hypertension, edema of the lungs, dyspnea, psychic disturbance. The inhibition of functions of the central nervous system such as somnolence, lowering of the body temperature, bradycardia, shock like hypotension, apnea and loss of consciousness is also possible.
Pediatric population: Clinical manifestation includes CNS signs and symptoms: convulsion and coma, hallucinations, bradycardia, apnea, hypertension changing into hypotension.
