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Hallucinations on withdrawal of isoflurane used as sedation
Author(s) -
Hughes Julie,
Leach Helen J,
Choonara Imti
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb12587.x
Subject(s) - medicine , isoflurane , midazolam , sedation , anesthesia , withdrawal syndrome , adverse effect
Hallucinations on withdrawal of midazolam have been noted in intensive care patients. Isoflurane is increasingly used as an alternative drug for sedation. We report a scven‐year‐old child with 15% burns who, on withdrawal of isoflurane, suffered hallucinations, a generalized seizure and disorientation. The adverse symptoms occurred within hours of stopping the isoflurane and lasted for five days.