Contac 400: a possible cause of aspiration under anaesthesia.
Patients often take proprietary medicines which they do not report to their anaesthetist. One such case is reported in which a self administered high dosage of such a medication can be linked with a potentially life threatening anaesthetic complication. Pre-anaesthetic assessment should include specific questioning on over-the-counter medication.
Department of Anaesthesia, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
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Wilkinson
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002744:Chlorpheniramine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine; D002744:Chlorpheniramine