Neutralized rocuronium (pH 7.4) before administration prevents injection pain in awake patients: a randomized prospective trial

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 418-423

  Han, Dong Woo ^a   Koo, Bon Nyeo ^a   Choi, Seung Ho ^a   Lee, Jong Seok ^a   Shin, Yang Sik ^a   Sharma, Manohar ^b   Kim, Ki Jun ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection pain; NaHCO3; Rocuronium

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; FENTANYL; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; ANDROSTANOLS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INJECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 35448975222     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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