Nalmefene for elective reversal of procedural sedation in children

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 545-548

  Chumpa, Atima ^a   Kaplan, Ron L ^a   Burns, Michele M ^a   Shannon, Michael W ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nalmefene; Opioid antagonist; Procedural sedation

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; NALMEFENE; OXYGEN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTHROCENTESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LACERATION; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0035155204     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.27141     Document Type: Article

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