Ephedrine is the vasopressor of choice for obstetric regional anaesthesia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-278

  Harrop Griffiths, William ^a  

^a Major Trauma Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN; ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE; EPHEDRINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; HYDROXYAMPHETAMINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; MEPHENTERMINE; METARAMINOL; METHOXAMINE; METOPROLOL; PHENYLEPHRINE; VASOPRESSIN;

ACIDEMIA; ACIDOSIS; BLOOD VOLUME; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0036791362     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.2002.0988     Document Type: Review

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