Tag: G6PD and anesthesia

# Makes the RBC membrane friable and leads to episodic hemolytic anemia n jaundice
# Stress (surgery or anesthesia), drugs, newborn period, infection, exposure to fava beans are stimulants/risk factors.
# Culprit drug list is long: vit C n K, Methylene blue (caution in rx of methemoglobinemia),SNP, prilocaine.…
# Check for anemia, need for transfusion, jaundice(can also appear postop),cataract(increased incidence)
# Malignant Hyperthermia has been reported in association
# Avoid elective surgeries during a hemolytic episode
# Give a folic acid suppliment perioperatively
# Paracetamol,Phenytoin,L Dopa etc are safe.