Lidocaine alleviates propofol related pain much better than metoprolol and nitroglycerin

Background and objectives: Injection pain after propofol administration is common and may disturb patients’ comfort. The aim of this study was to compare effectiveness of intravenous (iv) nitroglycerin, lidocaine and metoprolol applied through the veins on the dorsum of hand or antecubital vein on e...

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Main Authors: Asutay Goktug, Handan Gulec, Suna Akin Takmaz, Esra Turkyilmaz, Hulya Basar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414000104