Midazolam and remifentanil by bolus injection for intensely stimulating procedures of brief duration: experience with awake laryngoscopy.
The pharmacokinetic characteristics of midazolam and remifentanil administered by bolus injection may make them advantageous for providing brief, intense analgesia without prolonged respiratory depression. This application is particularly useful for awake, direct laryngoscopy.
Johnson
Ken B
KB
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
Swenson
Jeffrey D
JD
Egan
Talmage D
TD
Jarrett
Robert
R
Johnson
Mathew
M
D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000077208:Remifentanil; D013997:Time Factors; D014851:Wakefulness
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil; D008874:Midazolam