Sunday October 18, 1998 - Question 9

Which of the following statements about the clinical manifestations of the calcium channel blockers is correct?

A. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias are common in the setting of calcium channel blocker toxicity.
 
B. Verapamil is not known to accelerate conduction through accessory pathways.
 
C. Coma is due primarily to the direct neurologic effects of the calcium channel blockers.
 
D. Seizures are a rare manifestation of calcium channel blocker toxicity.
 
E. In calcium channel blocker toxicity, limited gastrointestinal effects occur.
 
 

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