Pre-emptive oral dexmethorphan reduces fentanyl-induced cough as well as immediate postoperative adrenocortico-tropic hormone and growth hormone level

Pre-emptive oral dexmethorphan reduces fentanyl-induced cough as well as immediate postoperative adrenocortico-tropic hormone and growth hormone level

Background : Fentanyl-induced cough is not always benign and brief and can be remarkably troublesome, spasmodic, and explosive. Dextromethorphan, an opioid derivative with an antitussive action, may be effective in reducing the fentanyl-induced cough. Dextromethorphan, a N-methyl D aspartate recepto...

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Main Authors: Avik Mukherjee, Asim Kumar Kundu, Sudipta Ghosh, Rajat Choudhuri, Bijoy Kumar Bandopadhyay, Sugata Dasgupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Adreno-cortico-tropic hormone
dextromethorphan
epinephrine
fentanyl cough
growth hormone
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=489;epage=494;aulast=Mukherjee

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