Dietary supplements and the anesthesiologist: Research results and state of the art

Conclusions The high rate of consumption of nutritional supplements in patients about to undergo surgery, possible drug interactions, and adverse effects of perioperative consumption of some herbs should trigger an alarm in the anesthesiologist performing the pre-anesthetic consultation; it is necessary to include this in the interview and act accordingly. We recommend always asking to see product packaging.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research