The influence of doxapram on postoperative pulmonary function in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery.
An infusion of doxapram 250 mg in dextrose 5% compared with dextrose 5% alone in patients recovering from upper abdominal surgery was associated with a reduction in the degree of hypoxaemia after operation. This may be the result of a sparing effect on the functional residual capacity.
D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004315:Doxapram / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*; D014628:Vagotomy
D004315:Doxapram