Catastrophic complications of intravenous promethazine
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Brad Peckler, MD
Division of Emergency Medicine, Tampa General Hospital University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Mai Nguyen, MD
Largo Medical Center, St Petersburg, FL 33770, USA
David Orban, MD
Division of Emergency Medicine, Tampa General Hospital University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Tara Butler, MD
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
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Published Online: February 26, 2010Accepted: April 16, 2009; Received in revised form: April 14, 2009; Received: December 18, 2008;
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Promethazine is a commonly used drug in emergency departments to treat headaches and nausea. It is generally considered safe, but after thoroughly reviewing the literature, multiple instances of tissue toxicity were documented. We describe a cluster of 3 cases of promethazine-related tissue toxicity in our community. Two patients experienced extensive complications related to local necrosis, one leading to gangrene requiring amputation, and the other developing chronic pain and hypersensitivity, with a permanent decrease range of motion.
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