I.v. clonidine: Does it work as a hypotensive agent with inhalation anaesthesia?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 639-640

  Lee, J ^a,b   Lovell, A T ^a,c   Parry, M G ^a,b   Glaisyer, H R ^a,d   Bromley, L M ^a,c  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic technique, hypotensive; Anaesthetics volatile; Sympathetic nervous system, clonidine

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; METOPROLOL; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0033030041     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.4.639     Document Type: Article

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