Open AccessSevere Hypotension in a Patient Receiving Pemoline During General Anesthesia
Author(s) -
Christian Bohringer,
Jonathan S. Jahr,
Susan Rowell,
Klaus Mayer
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1097/00000539-200011000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , vigilance (psychology) , biology , neuroscience
This case reports hypotension under general anesthesia in a patient taking pemoline. Vigilance for unexpected hypotension is important in patients who are treated with psychostimulants. If hypotension occurs, vasopressors that act directly on adrenergic receptors should be used.