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Local anesthetic systemic toxicity: a historical perspective.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20216034     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The most feared complication associated with the administration of local anesthetics is the profound and potentially lethal effect that these agents can have on cardiac conduction and function. This review traces the evolution of local anesthetic systemic toxicity beginning with the early deaths associated with the introduction of cocaine into clinical practice. The development of bupivacaine is discussed, with particular emphasis on the delayed recognition and acceptance of its inherent cardiotoxicity. Finally, the origins of lipid resuscitation are reviewed with respect to their theoretical foundation, as well as the confluence of events and experimental investigations that delivered this therapy into clinical practice.
Authors:
Kenneth Drasner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Regional anesthesia and pain medicine     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1532-8651     ISO Abbreviation:  Reg Anesth Pain Med     Publication Date:    2010 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-10     Completed Date:  2011-02-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9804508     Medline TA:  Reg Anesth Pain Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  162-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. kdrasner@anesthesia.ucsf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthetics, Local / history,  poisoning*
Animals
Bupivacaine / poisoning
Cocaine / history,  poisoning
Heart / drug effects*
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Lipids / therapeutic use*
Procaine / history,  poisoning
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anesthetics, Local; 0/Lipids; 2180-92-9/Bupivacaine; 50-36-2/Cocaine; 59-46-1/Procaine

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