Beyond the Usual: Pantoprazole-Induced Anaphylaxis During Peribulbar Anesthesia.

Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. Although they are remarkably safe, with minimal adverse effects, it has rarely been reported as a cause of anaphylaxis. Hence, we report the case of a 69-year-old patient who experienced intravenous pantoprazole-induced anaphylaxis during peribulbar block anesthesia for mechanical vitrectomy.

Primary Lateral Sclerosis: Can Rocuronium Be an Option?

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a neurodegenerative motor neuron disorder that is characterized by corticospinal and corticobulbar dysfunction. In this disease, muscle relaxants in general anesthesia should be used with extreme caution. A 67-year-old woman with a history of PLS was scheduled for laparoscopic gastrostomy due to long-term dysphagia.