The analgesic efficacy and safety of neuraxial magnesium sulphate: A quantitative review

Anaesthesia

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 190-202

  Albrecht, E ^a   Kirkham, K R ^a   Liu, S S ^b,c   Brull, R ^a  

^a WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; BRADYCARDIA; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALGESICS; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872192538     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07337.x     Document Type: Review

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