Intravenous boluses of fentanyl, 1 μg kg-1, and remifentanil, 0.5 μg kg-1, give similar maximum ventilatory depression in awake volunteers

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1028-1034

  Gelberg, J ^a   Jonmarker, C ^b   Stenqvist, O ^c   Werner, O ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

analgesics opioid, fentanyl; analgesics opioid, remifentanil; analgesics techniques, i.v.; i.v. agents

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FENTANYL; PLACEBO; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REBREATHING; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84861359973     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes029     Document Type: Article

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