Vancomycin and Cardiac Arrest
Authors: DANIEL GLICKLICH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1984Vancomycin and Cardiac ArrestDANIEL GLICKLICH, M.D., ILONA FIGURA, M.D.DANIEL GLICKLICH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ILONA FIGURA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-6-880_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Neither a recent review of the neurotoxicity of antibacterial agents (1) nor the Physician's Desk Reference (2) includes vancomycin as a drug that can cause neuromuscular blockade or cardiac arrhythmia. We recently saw a patient in whom inadvertent rapid intravenous administration of this drug resulted in apparent cardiopulmonary arrest.A 57-year-old diabetic woman undergoing peritoneal dialysis developed enterococcal peritonitis. Vancomycin, 1 g, was mistakenly administered as an intravenous bolus over 2 minutes. Within 1 minute after receiving the bolus, the patient suddenly slumped back and stopped breathing; her pulses were unobtainable. External cardiac compression and...References1. SNAVELY S and HODGES G. The neurotoxicity of antibacterial agents. Ann Intern Med. 1984;101:92-104. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Physician's Desk Reference. Oradell, New Jersey: Medical Economics Company; 1984:1161. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DANIEL GLICKLICH, M.D.; ILONA FIGURA, M.D.Affiliations: Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY 10467 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byVancomycin induced cardiac arrest: a case reportTwo Consecutive Preoperative Cardiac Arrests Involving Vancomycin in a Patient Presenting for Hip DisarticulationCharacterization of Vancomycin Reactions and Linezolid Utilization in the Pediatric PopulationPulse-spray Treatment of Total Occlusive Jugular Venous Suppurative ThrombophlebitisAdverse Reactions to Antibiotics inCriticalCareAdverse Reactions to Antibiotics inCriticalCareIatrogenic intravenous medication errors reported to the PIC ErfurtAntibiotic Adverse Reactions and Drug InteractionsProphylactic Use of Vancomycin in Adult Cardiology and Cardiac SurgeryAntiinfecciosos de empleo en infecciones del sistema nervioso centralDesensitization Protocols for Vancomycin HypersensitivityLife-Threatening Reaction to Vancomycin Given for Noninfectious FeverVancomycine et arrêt cardiorespiratoire chez le nourrissonComparative study of cefazolin, cefamandole, and vancomycin for surgical prophylaxis in cardiac and vascular operationsCardiovascular collapse and refractory bronchospasm following administration of vancomycin, esmolol, and heparinAn investigation of the cardiotoxic action of vancomycin in the isolated working rat heartAdverse Effects of Vancomycin Administered in the Perioperative PeriodVancomycin: An UpdateVancomycin and Red NecksBRUCE H. ACKERMAN, Pharm.D., ROBERT W. BRADSHER, M.D. 1 December 1984Volume 101, Issue 6 Page: 880-881 Keywords Antibiotics Arrhythmia Breathing Drug administration Drugs Heart Neuromuscular blockade Peritoneal dialysis Peritonitis Vancomycin ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...