Pharmacokinetics of tramadol in children after i.v. or caudal epidural administration

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 346-349

  Murthy, B V S ^a,b   Pandya, K S ^a,b   Booker, P D ^a   Murray, A ^a   Lintz, W ^a,c   Terlinden, R ^a,c  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GRÜNENTHAL GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analgesia, paediatric; Analgesic techniques, epidural; Analgesic techniques, i.v.; Analgesics opioid, tramadol; Children; Pharmacokinetics, tramadol

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; NITROGEN; TRAMADOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX SURGERY; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0034002778     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bja.a013437     Document Type: Article

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