The pharmacokinetics of the intravenous formulation of fentanyl citrate administered orally in children undergoing general anesthesia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1347-1351

  Wheeler, Melissa ^a,c   Birmingham, Patrick K ^a   Lugo, Ralph A ^b   Heffner, Corri L ^a   Coté, Charles J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL CITRATE;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS;

EID: 6444236948     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000132777.00967.A3     Document Type: Article

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