A member asked:

What are sedation drugs commonly used in colonoscopy?my bp dropped from 113/70 to 70/40 and nurse said i passed out.is it likely due to drug reaction?

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Colonoscopy : BP drops with colonoscopy are not unusual. The neuroleptanalgesia used can easily cause BP drops.

Answered 6/10/2014

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