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Re: Droperidol From: Joanne Bulley, MD (islesannie@yahoo.com) Wed Jan 30 16:12:14 2002 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Gnfoster@aol.com: "Re: March Objectives" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Diabetic diet" In reply to: ainsron@sbcglobal.net: "Droperidol" Next in thread: Anna Meenan, MD: "Re: Droperidol" It was my favorite also. zofran for the worst cases, transderm scop works well for many (particulary those with a history - put the patch on pre op, but watch for the elderly with psychotic type responses), rectal compazine is being used by the general surgeons here. Joanne At Wed, 30 Jan 2002, ainsron@sbcglobal.net wrote: > >Our hospital pharmacist recently pointed out to us that the FDA had >added restrictions to the use of Droperidol because of deaths due to >prolonged QT interval. Use is restricted to having an EKG before using, >telemetery for 2-3 hours after each dose. He feels that it should only >be a 3rd or 4th line agent now. Have any others been getting the same >advice? I have to admit, it has been my favorite agent for postop nausea >for a number of years and I hate to change, but will probably go to >phenergan or reglan now. Vistaril can't be given IV, Zofran is too >expensive for routine use, Compazine is basically not available IV due >to a national shortage. >See <http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2001/inapsine.htm> > >-- >Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD > -- Joanne Bulley, MD Keene, NH, USA ~*~ let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me ~*~ Next message: Gnfoster@aol.com: "Re: March Objectives" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Diabetic diet" In reply to: ainsron@sbcglobal.net: "Droperidol" Next in thread: Anna Meenan, MD: "Re: Droperidol"

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