Akathisia after long-term epidural use of droperidol: a case report.
Droperidol has both anti-emetic and neuroleptic properties and its epidural administration has been reported (Naji et al. 1990). Its side effects when administered via this route are not known. We report a case of long-term (2 months) epidural administration of droperidol to a cancer patient who was receiving epidural morphine and who manifested nausea and vomiting. Akathisia developed progressively and subsided 72 h after droperidol was discontinued.
Athanassiadis
Chrisoleon
C
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Unit, Hellenic Air Forces Hospital, Goudi, AthensGreece.
Karamanis
Agelos
A
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004329:Droperidol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D004329:Droperidol