indigo-carmine and Hypotension

Topics: Adult; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic; Female; Humans; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine; Myocardial Bridging; Pregnancy

Topics: Aged; Coloring Agents; Head-Down Tilt; Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine; Intraoperative Complications; Male; Phenylephrine; Prostatectomy; Robotics; Vasoconstrictor Agents

Indigo carmine is a blue dye that is widely applied to localise ureteral orifices. It is generally believed to be a safe, biologically inert substance, and hypotensive reactions are extremely rare. However, we experienced three cases of indigo carmine-induced hypotension within a period of two weeks.

Topics: Aged; Anesthesia, General; Blood Pressure Determination; Coloring Agents; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine; Injections, Intravenous; Intraoperative Complications; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Safety; Prostatectomy; Prostatic Neoplasms; Risk Assessment; Sampling Studies

Topics: Administration, Intravaginal; Female; Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine

Topics: Aged; Anesthesia, General; Coloring Agents; Female; Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine; Intraoperative Complications

Indigo carmine is generally believed to be a safe, biologically inert substance. Adverse reactions to the intravenous administration of this dye have been seen only rarely. We report a life-threatening anaphylactoid reaction to indigo carmine that may have been due to either a drug allergy or to its intrinsic serotonergic properties.

Topics: Aged; Bronchial Spasm; Drug Eruptions; Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Severity of Illness Index; Urticaria

Topics: Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine

Topics: Aged; Humans; Hypotension; Indigo Carmine; Intraoperative Complications; Male; Middle Aged; Prostatectomy