Magnesium sulfate versus Lidocaine pretreatment for prevention of pain on etomidate injection: A randomized, double-blinded placebo controlled trial

Objective: Etomidate is an imidazole derivative and formulated in 35% propylene glycol. When given without a rapid lidocaine injection, etomidate is associated with pain after injection. Magnesium (Mg) is a calcium channel blocker and influences the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor ion channel. The aim...

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Main Authors: Mohammadreza Safavi, Azim Honarmand, Ashraf Sadat Sahafi, Seyyed Mohammad Sahafi, Mohammadali Attari, Mahsa Payandeh, Alireza Iazdani, Nilofarsaddat Norian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=4;epage=8;aulast=Safavi