Dantrolene in severe tetanus

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1988 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Intensive Care Medicine, volume 14, pages 249-250 (issn: 0342-4642, eissn: 1432-1238,

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Authors: I, Farquhar; A, Hutchinson; J, Curran;

doi: 10.1007/bf00718003

pmid: 3379189

Dantrolene in severe tetanus

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Abstract

In its most severe form tetanus is treated with prolonged use of neuromuscular blockade, and artificial ventilation. We report a case in which the use of dantrolene sodium shortened the period of artificial ventilation.

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Keywords

Aged, 80 and over, Tetanus, Humans, Female, Respiration, Artificial, Dantrolene, Aged

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