Optimizing intravenous drug administration by applying pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic concepts

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-47

  Struys, M M R F ^a,b   Sahinovic, M ^a   Lichtenbelt, B J ^a   Vereecke, H E M ^a   Absalom, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

hypnotics; intravenous; opioids; pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT;

DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 79959484782     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer108     Document Type: Review

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