ACUTE CONVULSIVE REACTION TO SURFACE ANAESTHETIC: TREATMENT BY DEPOLARIZING MUSCLE RELAXANT

Acute convulsive reaction to surface anaesthetic: treatment by depolarizing muscle relaxant.

The occurrence of toxic reactions following the use of topically applied local anaesthetics continues to be reported intermittently in the medical literature. Most of the reactions reported are convulsive in nature and many non-fatal cases have been treated by the intravenous injection of barbiturates, inhalation of oxygen, or oxygen and carbon dioxide mixtures, and other measures. The followin...

Allergic reaction to an amide local anaesthetic.

A 67-yr-old female patient gave a history of allergy to lignocaine. When she was challenge-tested with the intradermal injection of 0.5% bupivacaine 0.2ml she had a systemic reaction. This reaction was accompanied by a decrease in the concentration of complement C4 in the plasma, which indicated that the reaction was immunologically-mediated. This is the first report of allergy to a local anaes...

Using friend's muscle relaxant ? Safe?

I originally took a muscle relaxer because I was experiencing very bad back pain and could not sleep. I was not prescribed the muscle relaxers. My friend suggested I take one of hers. So I did, and now I will take one sometimes before bed if I can't fall asleep or if I want to actually just relax. It makes me just want to sleep, and I feel really calm after taking one. Is this bad that I take t...

Using friend's muscle relaxant ? Safe?

I originally took a muscle relaxer because I was experiencing very bad back pain and could not sleep. I was not prescribed the muscle relaxers. My friend suggested I take one of hers. So I did, and now I will take one sometimes before bed if I can't fall asleep or if I want to actually just relax. It makes me just want to sleep, and I feel really calm after taking one. Is this bad that I take t...

Which Muscle Relaxant to Choose for Induction of Anesthesia