Edrophonium antagonism of intense mivacurium-induced neuromuscular block in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 239-244

  Abdulatif, M ^a,c   Al Ghamdi, A ^b   Al Sanabary, M ^a   Abdel Gaffar, M E ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antagonists neuromuscular block, edrophonium; Children; Neuromuscular block, mivacurium

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; EDROPHONIUM; MIVACURIUM; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL;

ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030049102     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.2.239     Document Type: Article

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