Glycopyrrolate reduces nausea during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section without affecting neonatal outcome

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 277-279

  Ure, D ^a   James, K S ^a   McNeill, M ^a   Booth, J V ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Parasympathetic nervous system, glycopyrrolate; Vomiting, nausea

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIGESTIVE TRACT SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; EPHEDRINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0032937843     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.2.277     Document Type: Article

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