Comparison between ephedrine and phenylephrine in the prevention of post spinal hypotension during elective cesarean section

Journal of Medical Sciences (Peshawar)

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-30

  Aziz, Nighat ^a   Bangash, Robina ^a   Khan, Parhaizgar ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Ephedrine; Hypotension; Obstetric anaesthesia; Phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; EPHEDRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; AGE; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BOLUS INJECTION; BRADYCARDIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

EID: 84879773712     PISSN: 19973438     EISSN: 19973446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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