Neuromuscular effects of rocuronium in patients receiving beta-adrenoreceptor blocking, calcium entry blocking and anticonvulsant drugs

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 90-91

  Loan, P B ^a   Connolly, F M ^a   Mirakhur, R K ^a   Kumar, N ^a   Farling, P ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Calcium channel block; Interactions (drug); Neuromuscular block, rocuronium; Sympathetic nervous system, adrenergic block

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; FENTANYL; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031014514     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.1.90     Document Type: Article

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