Anesth Analg 2003;96:1374-1376
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY
Extrapyramidal Reactions to Ondansetron: Cross-Reactivity Between Ondansetron and Prochlorperazine?
Juraj Sprung, MD PhD,
Faisal M. Choudhry, MD, and
Brian A. Hall, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Juraj Sprung, MD, PhD, Mayo Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, MB-2752, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Address e-mail to Sprung.juraj{at}mayo.edu
IMPLICATIONS: Ondansetron can rarely induce extrapyramidal reactions in susceptible individuals. Our patient had a history of drug-induced dystonic reaction; therefore, these patients may be susceptible to extrapyramidal adverse reactions after ondansetron.
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