Rocuronium priming of atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade: The use of short priming intervals

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 376-381

  Abdulatif, Mohamed ^a,b   Al Ghamdi, Abdulmohsin ^a,b   El Sanabary, Mohga ^a,b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Intubation: endotrachial; neuromuscular relaxants: rocuronium, atracurium, pharmacodynamics; priming principle

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TWITCH; MYOGRAPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030222144     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00078-5     Document Type: Article

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