Patients often take proprietary medicines which they do not report to their anaesthetist. One such case is reported in which a self administered high dosage of such a medication can be linked with a potentially life threatening anaesthetic complication. Pre-anaesthetic assessment should include specific questioning on over-the-counter medication.
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