Elimination of hypersensitive gagging reaction to dentistry by propofol at subhypnotic doses.
We describe a 44-year-old male patient with severe gagging reaction successfully treated without sedative effect by a continuous infusion of propofol. Propofol at subhypnotic doses seemed to be effective in eliminating hypersensitive gagging reaction to dentistry.
Tomioka
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Department of Dental Anaesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Tokushima University, Japan.
Uchida
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Eguchi
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Nakajo
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D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology; D005683:Gagging / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology*
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol