Prevention of etomidate-related myoclonus in anesthetic induction by pretreatment with magnesium

Prevention of etomidate-related myoclonus in anesthetic induction by pretreatment with magnesium

Background: Etomidate frequently leads to myoclonic jerks during anesthetic induction. This study aimed to detect if pretreatment with magnesium decreases myoclonus incidence. Methods: A hundred ASA (the American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-II patients were included and randomized into 2 groups...

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Main Authors: Bulent Un, Dilek Ceyhan, Birgul Yelken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Etomidate
Myoclonus
Magnesium Sulphate
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=11;spage=1490;epage=1494;aulast=Un

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