Equivalent dose of ephedrine and phenylephrine in the prevention of post-spinal hypotension in Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-99

  Saravanan, S ^a   Kocarev, M ^b   Wilson, R C ^b   Watkins, E ^b   Columb, M O ^c   Lyons, G ^b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, spinal; Surgery, Caesarean section; Vasoconstrictor agents, ephedrine; Vasoconstrictor agents, phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CITRATE SODIUM; DIAMORPHINE; EPHEDRINE; LANSOPRAZOLE; PHENYLEPHRINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFUSION PUMP; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VOMITING;

EID: 31144458792     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei265     Document Type: Article

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