Evaluation of midazolam as an additive to intrathecal ketamine

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 363-369

  Samantaray, Aloka ^a   Hanumantha Rao, M ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Intrathecal anesthesia; Ketamine; Midazolam

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NYSTAGMUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; VOMITING;

EID: 36348982656     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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