PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sen, Ayan
AU  - Fairbairn, Tim
AU  - Levy, Freya
TI  - Beta-blockers in cocaine induced acute coronary syndrome
AID  - 10.1136/emj.2006.036582
DP  - 2006 May 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 401--402
VI  - 23
IP  - 5
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/23/5/401.1.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/23/5/401.1.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2006 May 01; 23
AB  - A short cut review was carried out to establish whether beta blockers should be used in the treatment of chest pain associated with cocaine use. 12 papers were found, of which two presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. The clinical bottom line is that Beta Blockers should not be used in the treatment of cocaine induced myocardial ischaemia.