A plea for noradrenaline.
Hypotension induced by nifedipine and chlorpromazine is discussed, together with the role of noradrenaline in the correction of this problem, which was resistant to other forms of therapy.
Stuart-Taylor
M E
ME
Shackleton Department of Anaesthetics, Southampton General Hospital.
Crosse
M M
MM
D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009543:Nifedipine; D002746:Chlorpromazine; D009638:Norepinephrine