Antagonistic Effect of Flumazenil on the Prolonged Oversedation after Sevoflurane Based Anesthesia: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2003.45.1.153
- Author:
Kyungil HWANG
1
;
Hoondo KIM
;
Sangho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesilology and Pain Medicine, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea. usu97@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
flumazenil;
oversedation;
sevoflurane
- MeSH:
Anesthesia*;
Benzodiazepines;
Flumazenil*;
Humans;
Injections, Intravenous;
Postoperative Care
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2003;45(1):153-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Prolonged oversedation occurs frequently in postoperative care units, and sometimes delays transfer to normal units. Flumazenil is a known reversal drug for benzodiazepines, and is used to reverse the oversedation caused by benzodiazepines. However, we found that flumazenil was effective in a case of sevoflurane induced oversedation. A prolonged oversedation of 90 minutes occurred after sevoflurane anesthesia without benzodiazepine at a postoperative care unit. Immediately after an intravenous injection of flumazenil, the patient fully awoke and was oriented.
