TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac arrest after labetalol and metoclopramide administration in a patient with scleroderma
AU - Tung, Avery
AU - Sweiter, Bobbie Jean
AU - Cutter, Thomas
PY - 2002/12/1
Y1 - 2002/12/1
N2 - Although recent Food and Drug Administration warnings have noted proarrhythmic effects of droperidol, other antiemetic drugs may have similar effects. We report a case of cardiac arrest after uncomplicated regional anesthesia in a patient with scleroderma who received labetalol and metoclopramide after surgery. Metoclopramide should be used with caution when risk factors for dysrhythmia are present.
AB - Although recent Food and Drug Administration warnings have noted proarrhythmic effects of droperidol, other antiemetic drugs may have similar effects. We report a case of cardiac arrest after uncomplicated regional anesthesia in a patient with scleroderma who received labetalol and metoclopramide after surgery. Metoclopramide should be used with caution when risk factors for dysrhythmia are present.
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U2 - 10.1097/00000539-200212000-00035
DO - 10.1097/00000539-200212000-00035
M3 - Article
C2 - 12456435
AN - SCOPUS:0036894611
VL - 95
SP - 1667
EP - 1668
JO - Anesthesia and Analgesia
JF - Anesthesia and Analgesia
SN - 0003-2999
IS - 6
ER -