Low-Dose Alfentanil Effectively Reduces the ED50 of Remimazolam for Loss of Consciousness in Pediatric Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Study Using Up-and-Down Sequential Allocation Method

Xinyuan Shi,1,&ast; Fuxia Yi,2,3,&ast; Hongyi Xiao,2,3 Shiyu Yu,1 Xiaohan Sun,1 Yaxin Wei,1 Fangli Yue,2,3 Fanceng Ji2,3 1School of Anaesthesiology,Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anaesthesiology,Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifa...

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Published in:	Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Main Authors:	Shi X, Yi F, Xiao H, Yu S, Sun X, Wei Y, Yue F, Ji F
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2025-08-01
Subjects:	alfentanil effective dose general anaesthesia paediatric remimazolam sedation
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/low-dose-alfentanil-effectively-reduces-the-ed50-of-remimazolam-for-lo-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-DDDT

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