Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Nov 2013
Case ReportsStatus epilepticus attributed to inadvertent intrathecal injection of cefazolin during myelography.
To describe a case of status epilepticus believed to be a consequence of inadvertent intrathecal administration of cefazolin in a dog undergoing a myelogram. ⋯ Although epileptogenic effects of intrathecally administered cefazolin are well documented in the human and experimental animal model literature, to the authors' knowledge this has not been characterized in the veterinary literature. This case highlights the need to be diligent and mindful when one administers medications, and describes the management of a dog adversely affected as a consequence of a medical error.