title: Inadvertent intrathecal injection of labetalol.
abstract: Labetalol is a combined α and β adrenergic receptor blocker. It is used to treat hypertension, especially in pregnant patients. We report a case of a female patient who was given labetalol intrathecally in place of bupivacaine due to a similar appearance of ampoules which resulted in a drop in blood pressure and pulse rate. The patient responded to fluid resuscitation and there occurred no neurological sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sethi
keywords: Inadvertent; intrathecal injection; labetalol