Open AccessInadvertent intrathecal injection of labetalol
Author(s) -
Shipra Verma,
Pradeep Bhatia,
Vivek Sharma,
Priyanka Sethi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.174899
Subject(s) - labetalol , medicine , intrathecal , anesthesia , bupivacaine , resuscitation , blood pressure
Labetalol is a combined α and β adrenergic receptor blocker. It is used to treat hypertension, especially in pregnant patients. We report a case of a female patient who was given labetalol intrathecally in place of bupivacaine due to a similar appearance of ampoules which resulted in a drop in blood pressure and pulse rate. The patient responded to fluid resuscitation and there occurred no neurological sequelae.