Remifentanil apnea: Case report and review of the literature
Remifentanil is an opioid analgesic frequently used in intensive care patients because of its rapid onset of action, potency, and ultra-short duration. If an excessive dose is given, it leads to rapid, short lasting, potentially life-threatening side effects such as apnea, bradycadia, hypotension, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=553;epage=555;aulast=Shaikh |