Intra-articular morphine and clonidine produce comparable analgesia but the combination is not more effective

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 660-661

  Gentili, M ^a   Houssel, P ^a   Osman, M ^b   Henel, D ^a   Juhel, A ^a   Bonnet, F ^b  

^a Clinique Saint Vincent   (France)

^b HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Analgesia, postoperative; Analgesic techniques, regional, i.a.; Analgesics opioid, morphine; Sympathetic nervous system, clonidine

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; MORPHINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANALGESIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; VOMITING;

EID: 0030729993     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.5.660     Document Type: Article

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