Long-term intrathecal administration of midazolam and clonidine

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-68

  Borg, Pieter A J ^a   Krijnen, H John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Intrathecal; Midazolam; Neurogenic pain; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CLONIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SHOULDER;

EID: 0029871496     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199603000-00012     Document Type: Article

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