The Effect of Oral Clonidine Pretreatment on Intraocular Pressure and Hemodynamic Stability After Succinylcholine Injection and Intubation in Cataract Surgery

Background:Providing better surgical conditions with meticulous control of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) is one of the most important factors that affect the success rate in ophthalmic surgery. Clonidine is a selective central α2 agonist with analgesic, antianxiety and sedative effects which makes it a...

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Main Authors: M. Nikooseresht, M. Rahro-Taban, Hamid Zahedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2007-08-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-171&slc_lang=en&sid=1