Potency of propofol, thiopentone and ketamine at various endpoints in New Zealand white rabbits

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-45

  Mustola, S T ^a   Rorarius, M G F ^b   Baer, G A ^b   Rosenberg, P ^c   Seppala T ^d   Harmoinen, A ^e  

^a SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaesthetics; Infusion; Intravenous; Ketamine; Potency; Propofol; Rabbit; Thiopentone

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; KETAMINE; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG POTENCY; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOKINETICS; RABBIT; RIGHTING REFLEX; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

EID: 0033977596     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002367700780578037     Document Type: Article

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