• Christian Vetter, Carlos Biedermann, Joana Berger-Estilita, and Anne Bütikofer.
• From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
• A A Pract. 2024 Aug 1; 18 (8): e01831e01831.

AbstractIn Switzerland, approximately 32,000 patients are hospitalized annually due to adverse drug reactions (ADRs), representing 2.3% of all hospitalizations. During the perioperative period, the administration of a variety of drugs from different classes over a relatively short period of time increases the risk of ADR. Here, we describe the case of a 32-year-old woman who was administered droperidol to treat nausea in the recovery room after a myomectomy and who subsequently became comatose. Correctable metabolic, respiratory, and cerebrovascular disorders were ruled out. Six hours after the event, she was extubated without residual effects. We discuss potential ADR for droperidol.Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

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