Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2764229 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A young, healthy adult man exhibited naloxone–reversible, prolonged apnea after a 4-hour infusion of remifentanil, which was used as the opioid component of a general endotracheal anesthetic. Clinical experience and pharmacokinetic simulations indicate that the apnea was clearly atypical.
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Authors
Reed Y. Nelson, Brad Bretz, Talmage D. Egan,