Comparison of phenylephrine versus ephedrine for management of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-39

  Lal, Sanjay Kumar ^a  

^a Department of Anaesthesiology Rama Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Ephedrine; Hypotension; Phenylephrine; Spinal

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NAUSEA; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VOMITING;

EID: 84930812235     PISSN: 09760245     EISSN: 09765506     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5958/0976-5506.2015.00007.8     Document Type: Article

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