RE: FW: MedWatch - Inapsine Dear Doc Letter

[Robert Cole <EMCOLERS@adaweb.net>]

Actually further down the announcement it mentions a propensity for widened
QT and Torsades.
Robert S. "Steve" Cole
Paramedic, CCEMTP
Education Department
Ada County Paramedics 
208-375-7079
emcolers@adaweb.net

"...A mind stretched with new ideas never regains its former shape"


-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas M. Hansen [mailto:thomasmhansen@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 8:50 PM
To: flightmed@flightweb.com
Subject: Re: FW: MedWatch - Inapsine Dear Doc Letter


Inapsine (droperidol) has the same sort of side effects as compazine-easily 
treated with iv benadryl-but causes the pt (and the person who gave it) some

ill effects (dystonic reaction).  Phenergan is usually better tolerated.  
This may be the reason.

tom

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