Alphadione (althesin®): A new induction agent
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Alphadione (Althesin): a new induction agent.
The use of Althesin for induction of anaesthesia in 57 patients showed that it is a satisfactory induction agent. However, with the exception of rapid recovery with minimal after-effects, it has no major advantages over the commonly used barbiturates.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0008-2856,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03004992