title: Anticholinergic premedication in Finland 1988.
abstract: In order to investigate the present use of anticholinergic drugs in premedication, a questionnaire was sent to Finnish anaesthesiologists. The results indicate that there is significant variation between different parts of the country regarding the usage of these drugs. A decrease in routine use has taken place over the past 5 years. Half of the anaesthesiologists now routinely use anticholinergic drugs in premedication, while 69% were using them 5 years ago. Glycopyrrolate has gained popularity and was the most used drug. Most anaesthesiologists gave the anticholinergic premedication intravenously, briefly before induction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kentala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salonen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kanto
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000776:Anesthesiology; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000639:trends; D005387:Finland; D006024:Glycopyrrolate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001285:Atropine; D012601:Scopolamine; D006024:Glycopyrrolate