Hypotension in Patients Administered Indigo Carmine Containing Impurities -A Case Report-

Overview

Journal Korean J Anesthesiol

Specialty Anesthesiology

Date 2011 Dec 8

PMID 22148095

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Authors

Sung-Hoon Kim

Eun Ha Suk

So Hyun Kil

Kyung Don Hahm

Jai-Hyun Hwang

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Abstract

Indigo carmine has been used for eight decades with few adverse effects. Several of our patients, however, experienced severe hypotensive episodes after indigo carmine administration within a period of one month. Analysis of the raw materials used to formulate the preparation of indigo carmine we used showed that they contained impurities. Following recall of these impure materials, none of our patients experienced further hypotensive episodes.

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