Wilkinson D J
Department of Anaesthesia, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
Hum Toxicol. 1987 Nov;6(6):529-31. doi: 10.1177/096032718700600615.
Patients often take proprietary medicines which they do not report to their anaesthetist. One such case is reported in which a self administered high dosage of such a medication can be linked with a potentially life threatening anaesthetic complication. Pre-anaesthetic assessment should include specific questioning on over-the-counter medication.
