Does nitrous oxide antagonize sevoflurane-induced hypnosis?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 465-468

  Katoh, T ^a   Ikeda, K ^a   Bito, H ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics gases, nitrous oxide; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane; Potency, anaesthetic, MAC

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; STEADY STATE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0030864470     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.4.465     Document Type: Article

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