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Second report from an anaesthetic reactions advisory service
Author(s) -
Watkins J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb11170.x
Subject(s) - medicine , general anaesthetic , advisory committee , service (business) , anesthesia , medical emergency , general anaesthesia , management , marketing , economics , business
Summary The continued work of the advisory service is reported; this now amounts to at least 300 enquiries about clinically severe adverse reactions each year. Thiopentone is still the most commonly associated intravenous induction agent with adverse reactions (76%), particularly when it is used with suxamethonium. Local anaesthetics account for between 5 and 10% reports.