Pharmacokinetics of rectal tramadol in postoperative paediatric patients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 224-227

  Zwaveling, J ^a   Bubbers, S ^b   van Meurs, A H J ^b   Schoemaker, R C ^c   Ruijs Dudok van Heel, I ^c   Vermeij, P ^a   Burggraaf, J ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b JULIANA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c CENTRE FOR HUMAN DRUG RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analgesia, paediatric; Analgesic administration, rectal; Analgesics opioid, tramadol; Pain

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BUPIVACAINE; ISOFLURANE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; SUFENTANIL; TRAMADOL; VECURONIUM;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 4344616425     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh178     Document Type: Article

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