Role of propofol in refractory status epilepticus

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1053-1059

  Brown, Leigh Anne ^a,b   Levin, Gary M ^a,c  

^a ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^c Capital District Psychiatric Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Propofol; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; BRADYCARDIA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW;

ANTICONVULSANTS; HUMANS; PROPOFOL; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031767287     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.17367     Document Type: Review

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