Intra-arterial Injection of Fasudil Hydrochloride for Cerebral Vasospasm Secondary to Bacterial Meningitis
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Combination therapy of fasudil hydrochloride and ozagrel sodium for cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Fasudil hydrochloride is a new type of intracellular calcium antagonist, different from the calcium entry blockers that are commonly employed for clinical use. Since September 1995, the combination of fasudil hydrochloride and ozagrel sodium, an inhibitor of thromboxane A2 synthesis, has been used to treat 60 patients at risk of cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The e...
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عنوان ژورنال: NMC Case Report Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2188-4226
DOI: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2018-0100