Ventricular dysrhythmias following an alfentanil anesthetic in a patient on reserpine for hypertension.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case is presented of a hypertensive patient on reserpine, who developed ventricular irritability after administration of alfentanil, a new ultra-short-acting narcotic used in anesthesia. The dysrhythmias resolved after cessation of the offending agent. There are no reported cases of interaction of reserpine and alfentanil in the literature.
Medical subject headings
- Alfentanil
- Anesthesia, Intravenous
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Hypertension
- Reserpine