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KMID : 0941820110210010036
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Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
2011 Volume.21 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.38
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Respiratory Depression After the Second Dose of Intravenous Tramadol in a Rectal Cancer Patient with Normal Renal Function: A Clinical Case Report
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Kang Hee-Won
Lee Yu-Jeong
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Abstract
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We report an unusual case of respiratory depression and prolonged apnea after the second dose of 100-mg intravenous tramadol. Due to continuous pain at foley catheter keep site, intravenous tramadol was administered to the patient. Soon after the second dose of tramadol injection, the patient became apneic. The patient did not respond to verbal command and started exhibiting oxygen desaturation. The patient was quickly treated with 100% oxygen, and it took 4 hours for the spontaneous respiration to return to regular. This case report demonstrates that even two doses of tramadol administered intravenously may manifest as sudden and prolonged apnea. Respiratory depression with tramadol has been reported in patients with impaired renal functions and Cytochrome P(CYP) 2D6 gene duplication
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KEYWORD
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tramadol, respiratory depression, case study
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