Health experts urged to report adverse effects of anesthesia

Healthcare professionals have been urged to immediately report any adverse reaction related to the use of anesthesia, the Food and Drug Administra the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.

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This developed after the FDA received 139 reports about the lack of efficacy associated with drug products containing bupivacaine, a potent local anesthetic.

Citing failed or incomplete spinal anesthesia, the reports were submitted by healthcare professionals from different health facilities including private and public hospitals.