Searching for a general anaesthesia protocol for rapid detoxification from opioids

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 719-727

  Lorenzi, P ^a,c   Marsili, M ^a   Boncinelli, S ^a   Fabbri, L P ^a   Fontanari, P ^a   Zorn, A M ^b   Mannaioni, P F ^b   Masini, E ^b  

^a Section of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Clinica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, midazolam, propofol; Ultrarapid opioid detoxification, naloxone

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; MIDAZOLAM; NALOXONE; NALTREXONE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; SEDATION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0032694893     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1999.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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