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Anesthesia for the 21st Century

  • Stanley T
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings (2000) 13(1) 7-10
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2000.11927635
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Cites remifentanil has the highest therapeutic index of any opioid or anesthetic (33,000). remifentanil is the most forgiving, offering a therapeutic index of 33,000:1, while morphine is less so with a therapeutic index of 70:1. Diazepam, a benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic and skeletal muscle relaxant has a less forgiving therapeutic index of 100:1

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Stanley, T. H. (2000). Anesthesia for the 21st Century. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 13(1), 7–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2000.11927635

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