Clonidine and or adrenaline decrease lignocaine plasma peak concentration after epidural injection

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 242-245

  Mazoit, Jean Xavier ^a,b   Benhamou, Dan ^a,c   Veillette, Yves ^c   Samii, Kamran ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Concentration; Epidural anaesthesia; Lignocaine; Local anaesthetics; Peak; Pharmacokinetics; Regional anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CLONIDINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030038087     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.39817.x     Document Type: Article

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