The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website
(Fr: bronchospasme sévère ou catastrophique). Can be fatal within minutes. Definitive avoidance of the causal drug is imperative. May occur in the context of anaphylaxis. Patients with preexisting asthma, underlying atopy or those who receive B-blockers are at risk.
Publications
Bronchospasm and anaphylactic shock following lidocaine aerosol inhalation in a patient with butane inhalation lung injury.
Allergy, asthma & immunology research 2011 Oct;3;280-2 — 2011 Oct — 280-2
Adrenaline through the endotracheal tube as an answer to severe bronchospasms caused by lidocaine.
Minerva anestesiologica 2010 Jan;76;63-5 — 2010 Jan — 63-5
Acute bronchospasm following administration of lidocaine.
Anesthesia & pain control in dentistry 1993;2;203-5 — 1993 — 203-5