Prevention of succinylcholine-induced fasciculation and myalgia: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

Anesthesiology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Schreiber, Jan Uwe ^a   Lysakowski, Christopher ^b   Fuchs Buder, Thomas ^c   Tramèr, Martin R ^b  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; ATRACURIUM; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CISATRACURIUM; DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; DIMETHYLTUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; FAZADINIUM; GALLAMINE; KETOROLAC; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MIDAZOLAM; MIVACURIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PANCURONIUM; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; UNINDEXED DRUG; VECURONIUM;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DIPLOPIA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARYNX DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 26244464656     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200510000-00027     Document Type: Review

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