Phenytoin‐induced resistance to pancuronium: Use of atracurium infusion in management of a neurosurgical patient

Anaesthesia

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1988, Pages 757-759

  HICKEY, D R ^a,b   SANGWAN, S ^a,b   BEVAN, J C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; atracurium; Neuromuscular relaxants; pancuronium; phenytoin

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; PANCURONIUM; PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROSURGERY; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ATRACURIUM; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG TOLERANCE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PANCURONIUM; PARIETAL LOBE; PHENYTOIN;

EID: 0023758293     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb05749.x     Document Type: Article

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