Allergic reactions to intravenous anaesthetic induction agents and muscle relaxants. Case reports and a clinical review.
Allergic reactions to the intravenous drugs used in anaesthesia pose a major problem for the anaesthetist, since they represent an unpredictable and occasionally life-threatening event. Reports of 2 such cases are presented, and the incidence, assessment and prophylaxis of such reactions are discussed.
D000443:Alcuronium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011277:Pregnanediones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014117:Toxiferine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D000777:Anesthetics; D011277:Pregnanediones; D014117:Toxiferine; C006477:alphaxalone; C033418:alphadolone; D000443:Alcuronium