[Rescue and prevention of serious systemic toxicity following local anesthesia to mucous membranes of tetracaine].
Tetracaine remains a popular agent in clinical for the purpose of local anesthesia to mucous membranes. Its potential for systemic absorption and resulting toxicity has been seldom emphasized. One case of fatality from tetracaine pharyngeal local anesthesia for fibro-laryngoscopic procedure is described. The pharmacologic basis, clinical features, rescue and prevention for systemic toxicity is discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical University, Wuhan 430022.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000506:poisoning*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000506:poisoning*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D013748:Tetracaine