Comparison of pretreatment with low-dose midazolam in combination with fentanyl and midazolam alone on the occurrence of etomidate-induced myoclonus—a randomized, double-blind study
Abstract Background Myoclonus is reported to occur in 50–80% of patients receiving etomidate in the absence of pretreatment. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pretreatment with low-dose midazolam and fentanyl, and midazolam alone to reduce the occurrence of etomidate-induced myoclonus. Six...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-021-00173-3 |