Systemic absorption of FD&C blue dye associated with patient mortality.

Gaur, S; Sorg, T; Shukla, V · Postgrad Med J · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The addition of FD&C blue dye to enteral feeds is a common practice in hospitals to detect aspiration. However, the degree of systemic absorption and safety of this dye in critically ill patients has not been studied. A patient with sepsis who died after systemic absorption of FD&C blue dye No1 is described.

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