title: Elimination of hypersensitive gagging reaction to dentistry by propofol at subhypnotic doses.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Dental Anaesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Tokushima University, Japan.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Tomioka
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Uchida
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Eguchi
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Nakajo
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol