Adverse effect of intraoperative phenylephrine 10%: case report
The case is reported of a patient who suffered severe acute hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction probably as a direct effect of phenylephrine overdose. Instillation of the drops during surgery probably enhanced the systemic absorption of a significant amount of the drug. There...
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BMJ Publishing Group
1989
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/244/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.73.6.468 |
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| Summary: | The case is reported of a patient who suffered severe acute hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction probably as a direct effect of phenylephrine overdose. Instillation of the drops during surgery probably enhanced the systemic absorption of a significant amount of the drug. Therefore it should be used during surgery with caution, especially in elderly patients and those with cardiovascular disease. |
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