Accidental intravenous administration of tetracaine in a normal patient
- Author:
Gasendo Joselito A.
;
Giron Angelica S.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Human;
Female;
Adult;
TETRACAINE;
ANESTHETICS, LOCAL;
MEDICATION ERRORS
- From:
Philippine Journal of Anesthesiology
2003;15(2):79-81
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This is a case report of a 30- year old female, weighing 59.9 kg, G2P2, with known uterine myoma, was scheduled for elective total abdominal hysterectomy. There was no pertinent personal medical history. She had no known food drug allergies. Routine physical examination and laboratory work-up which included a complete blood count, urinalysis and chest X-ray were likewise normal. Anesthesia plan was to do a subarachnoid block using 20 mg tetracaine with epinephrine.
