A client is found at home unconscious with an empty bottle of diltiazem (Cardizem)near the couch.The emergency response team prepares to administer which antidote?

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Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker and the antidote for calcium channel blocker toxicity is calcium. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist used for opioid overdose, pyridoxine is used for isoniazid overdose, and atropine is used for anticholinesterase poisoning.

A Client Is Found at Home Unconscious with an Empty