Adverse effect of intraoperative phenylephrine 10%: case report

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-1989

Abstract

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.

Keywords

intraoperative phenylephrine

Publication Title

British Journal of Ophthalmology

ISSN

0007-1161

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

73

Issue

6

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

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