Use of intermediate acting muscle relaxants by infusion: The future

Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-34

  Mirakhur, R K ^a   Mccourt, K C ^a   Kumar, N ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

neuromuscular relaxants: atracurium, vecuronium, micvacurium, cisatracurium, rocuronium; neuromuscular relaxants: infusions

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; CISATRACURIUM; DRUG METABOLITE; MIVACURIUM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; RAPACURONIUM BROMIDE; ROCURONIUM; VECURONIUM;

ANESTHESIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG METABOLISM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING;

EID: 0030903983     PISSN: 00015164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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