Effect of i.v. phenylephrine or ephedrine on the ED50 of intrathecal bupivacaine with fentanyl for Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 806-811

  Hennebry, M C ^a   Stocks, G M ^a   Belavadi, P ^a   Barnes, J ^a   Wray, S ^a   Columb, M O ^b   Lyons, G ^c  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Surgery, Caesarean section; Sympathetic nervous system, ephedrine; Sympathetic nervous system, phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CHLOROETHANE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STERNUM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TOUCH; XIPHOID PROCESS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG INTERACTION; HEMODYNAMICS; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PH; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BUPIVACAINE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPOTENSION; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 67649416299     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep095     Document Type: Article

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