Abstract:We report a case of rocuronium-induced anaphylaxis in a previously healthy 7-year-old boy. The first presenting sign of anaphylaxis was bronchospasm, appearing 11 min after he received intravenous doses of rocuronium (1 mg/kg) (Eslax V R , MSD Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan), propofol (2 mg/kg), and cefazolin sodium (25 mg/kg). After the administration of adrenalin and ephedrine hydrochloride, bronchospasm resolved, and the vital signs became stable. Percutaneous pinning of his left humeral supracondylar fracture was … Show more
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