'Moffett's' solution: A review of the evidence and scientific basis for the topical preparation of the nose

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 582-587

  Benjamin, E ^a   Wong, D K K ^a   Choa, D ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Bicarbonate; Cocaine; Local anaesthetic; Nose

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENALINE PLUS BICARBONATE PLUS COCAINE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; COCAINE; LABETALOL; LIDOCAINE; LIDOCAINE PLUS PHENYLEPHRINE; MOFFETT SOLUTION; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROPRANOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOMETAZOLINE;

BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INSTILLATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SOLUTION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHERMIA; LETHAL DOSE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NOSE CONGESTION; NOSE MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ABRASION; SUDDEN DEATH; TACHYCARDIA; TREMOR; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; COCAINE; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; RHINOPLASTY; SODIUM BICARBONATE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 9344269958     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00894.x     Document Type: Review

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