‘Incredibly rare’ anaesthetic adverse effect blamed for patient’s death
Danielle Cadan, 51, had received lidocaine before with no adverse effects.
This article has been updated. The original headline referred to a topical anaesthetic, which was incorrect. AusDoc apologises for the error.
A 51-year-old died from methaemoglobinaemia following a therapeutic dose of lidocaine despite having received the anaesthetic before, a coroner has found.
