50% efficacy dose of intravenous lidocaine in supressing sufentanil-induced cough in children: a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background Opioids such as sufentanil are used as anaesthetics due to their rapid action and superior analgesic effect. However, sufentanil induces a huge cough in paediatric patients. In contrast, intravenous (IV) lidocaine suppresses opioid-induced cough in children, but its use is limite...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02541-6 |