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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2003;45(1):153-156.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2003.45.1.153   
Antagonistic Effect of Flumazenil on the Prolonged Oversedation after Sevoflurane Based Anesthesia: A case report.
Kyungil Hwang, Hoondo Kim, Sangho Lee
1Department of Anesthesilology and Pain Medicine, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea. usu97@naver.com
2Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
Prolonged oversedation occurs frequently in postoperative care units, and sometimes delays transfer to normal units. Flumazenil is a known reversal drug for benzodiazepines, and is used to reverse the oversedation caused by benzodiazepines. However, we found that flumazenil was effective in a case of sevoflurane induced oversedation. A prolonged oversedation of 90 minutes occurred after sevoflurane anesthesia without benzodiazepine at a postoperative care unit. Immediately after an intravenous injection of flumazenil, the patient fully awoke and was oriented.
Key Words: flumazenil; oversedation; sevoflurane


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