The safety of remifentanil by bolus injection

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 643-651

  Richardson, Scott P ^a   Egan, Talmage D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Anaesthesia; Bolus injection; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Remifentanil; Safety

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ATROPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; NALOXONE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENT; REMIFENTANIL; SUFENTANIL;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; APNEA; ASYSTOLE; BOLUS INJECTION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVULSION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SAFETY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NAUSEA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SHIVERING; VOMITING;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; PIPERIDINES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SAFETY; SEIZURES;

EID: 21744446255     PISSN: 14740338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14740338.4.4.643     Document Type: Review

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