Autonomic dysfunction in tetanus: the effects of a variety of therapeutic agents, with special refernce to morphine.
Sympathetic overactivity in tetanus is a common event and may be difficult to control. This report demonstrates the efficacy of morphine in this clinical situation and also discusses the sympathetic effects of 3 muscle relaxants, pancuronium, d-tubocurarine and alcuronium.
D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D009020:Morphine; D003975:Diazepam