Induced hypotension with a mixture of sodium nitroprusside and trimetaphan camsylate.
Thirty patients undergoing induced hypotension were given a 10:1 mixture of trimetaphan camsylate and sodium nitroprusside by intravenous infusion. A readily controllable hypotension was produced with considerable reduction in the dosage of these drugs compared to their used individually. There were no cases of prolonged hypotension.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005292:Ferricyanides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007023:Hypotension, Controlled; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014294:Trimethaphan / Q000008:administration & dosage
D004338:Drug Combinations; D005292:Ferricyanides; D009599:Nitroprusside; D014294:Trimethaphan