Tranexamic acid has been increasingly used due to its safety and effectiveness. It has been associated with multiple reported cases of errors due to lack of attention, incorrect labeling of the syringes, or look-alike with other medications leading to the incorrect route of injection and the associated catastrophic sequela. Here we report a case of wrong route injection of tranexamic acid during spinal anesthesia, leading to myoclonic seizures and eventually intensive care unit admission of a patient undergoing orthopedic surgery.
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