Magnesium: An emerging drug in anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 465-467

  James, M F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NICARDIPINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; REMIFENTANIL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; BISPECTRAL INDEX; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; EXTUBATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TETANUS; TORSADE DES POINTES; ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 70350439475     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep242     Document Type: Editorial

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