Iontophoretically applied lidocaine reduces pain on propofol injection

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 432-434

  Sadler, P J ^a   Thompson, H M ^a   Maslowski, P ^a   Liddle, A ^a   Rowbotham, D J ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics local, lidocaine; Pain, injection

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CANNULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033065140     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.3.432     Document Type: Article

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