• Anaesth Intensive Care · Jan 2014

    Case Reports

    Sugammadex hypersensitivity-a case of anaphylaxis.

    • J Jeyadoss, P Kuruppu, N Nanjappa, and Rraw Van Wijk.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia.
    • Anaesth Intensive Care. 2014 Jan 1; 42 (1): 89-92.

    AbstractWe describe a case of a patient undergoing open abdominal aneurysm surgery who developed a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction immediately after administration of sugammadex. The manifestation was purely a cardiovascular collapse. The mainstay of treatment was administration of high-dose adrenaline and fluid resuscitation. The diagnosis of anaphylaxis was supported by a positive serum mast cell tryptase (93 µg/l) at one hour post-event. Sugammadex was confirmed as the cause of the anaphylaxis by a positive intradermal allergy test (25 mm diameter response to 1:100 dilution), with a normal saline control and a negative response to the other drugs used during the event. This case report is a reminder that the use of sugammadex is associated with rare but serious risks.

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