Synergistic antinociceptive interaction between sevoflurane and intrathecal fentanyl in dogs

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 800-806

  Ma, D ^a   Sapsed Byrne, S M ^a   Chakrabarti, M K ^a   Whitwam, J G ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics volatile sevoflurane; Analgesics opioid fentanyl; Dog; Interactions (drug) synergy; Reflexes somatosympathetic

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; SEVOFLURANE;

AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NERVE FIBER C; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX; TIBIAL NERVE;

EID: 0031774483     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.6.800     Document Type: Article

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