Accidental subarachnoid injection of gallamine. A case report.
Accidental subarachnoid injection of gallamine and its management is reported. Methods of identification of the drug in the c.s.f. are described. Early treatment should be initiated, since the drug was still identifiable in the c.s.f. after 90 min. Removal of the c.s.f. and sedation may have prevented a fatal outcome in our patient.
D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer / Q000379:methods; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005703:Gallamine Triethiodide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011398:Promethazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D013035:Spasm / Q000139:chemically induced; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013346:Subarachnoid Space; D013997:Time Factors
D003907:Dexamethasone; D008614:Meperidine; D011398:Promethazine; D005703:Gallamine Triethiodide; D003975:Diazepam; D006854:Hydrocortisone