[Intraoperative cardiac arrest and postoperative coma secondary to flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) (author's transl)].
Report on a case of cardiac arrest and coma lasting 10 hours secondary to the i.v. administration of 2 mg Flunitrazepam. The possible cardiorespiratory depressant respectively cerebral side-effects of Flunitrazepam are discussed. The high concentration of Flunitrazepam in the registered ampules is misleading to overdosage.
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005445:Flunitrazepam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D005445:Flunitrazepam
Intraoperativer Herzstillstand und postoperatives Koma durch Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol).