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Profound hypotension following intravenous codeine phosphate

Three case reports and some recommendations

  1. T. J. PARKE1,†,
  2. P. R. NANDI2,
  3. K. J. BIRD3,
  4. D. A. JEWKES4

Article first published online: 22 FEB 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb03145.x

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Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volume 47, Issue 10, pages 852–854, October 1992

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PARKE, T. J., NANDI, P. R., BIRD, K. J. and JEWKES, D. A. (1992), Profound hypotension following intravenous codeine phosphate. Anaesthesia, 47: 852–854. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1992.tb03145.x

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  1. 1

    T.J. Parke, MB, ChB, MRCP, MRCGP, DRCOG, FFARCS, Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berks RG1 5AN

  2. 2

    K. J. Bird, MB, ChB, FFARCS, Consultant, Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berks RG1 5AN

  3. 3

    P.R. Nandi, MB, BS, MRCP, FFARCS, Consultant, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG.

  4. 4

    D.A. Jewkes, MB, BS, FFARCS, Consultant, Division of Anaesthesia, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG.

  • †*

    Senior Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, Royal United Hospitals, Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NG.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 FEB 2007
  2. Article first published online: 22 FEB 2007
  3. Accepted 7 April 1992

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Keywords:

  • Analgesics;
  • codeine phosphate;
  • Complications;
  • hypotension

Summary

Three adults are described who developed life-threatening hypotension following intravenous codeine phosphate. It is recommended that codeine phosphate should not be given intravenously to adults.

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