LIGNOX-A

Possible Side Effects of LIGNOX-A

2. Agitation
3. Allergic reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and possibly life threatening asthmatic episodes in susceptible patients may occur due to sodium metabisulphate constituent
4. Anginal pain
5. Anxiety
6. Arrhythmias
7. Bradycardia
8. CNS toxicity (due to inadvertent IV admin), medullary depression with tonic & clonic convulsions; ventricular fibrillation; severe hypertension with cerebral haemorrhage and pulmonary oedema; unconsciousness; possibly respiratory arrest
9. Central nerve blocks may cause CV depression (especially in hypovolaemia)
10. Disorientation
11. Dizziness
12. Drowsiness
13. Dyspnoea
14. ECG changes
15. Epidural may cause hypotension, bradycardia, nausea and vomiting
16. Erythema
17. Excitation
18. Fear
19. Headache
20. Hyperglycaemia
21. Hypertension
22. Intraoral inj may cause stress reactions such as diaphoresis, palpitation, hyperventilation, generalised pallor and faintness
23. Lightheadedness
24. Local anaesthetic of mouth/throat impairs swallowing and increases the risk of aspiration (patients cautioned against eating or drinking for - hr after anaesthesia)
25. Local necrosis
26. Muscle twitching
27. Nausea
28. Nervousness
29. Pain
30. Palpitation
31. Palpitations
32. Paracervical block may cause foetal bradycardia/tachycardia (careful monitoring of foetal heart rate is necessary)
33. Pigmentation
34. Pulmonary oedema
35. Reduced cardiac output
36. Retrobulbar inj may reach subarachnoid space causing CV collapse, apnoea, convulsions, temporary blindness
37. Shock
38. Tachycardia
39. Topically: papules, burns, rash, skin irritation, burning sensation and blanching
40. Transient effect on auditory system of neonate
41. Tremor
42. Ventricular fibrillation
43. Vertigo
44. Vomiting
45. Weakness