50% efficacy dose of intravenous lidocaine in supressing sufentanil-induced cough in children: a randomised controlled trial

Opioids such as sufentanil are used as anaesthetics due to their rapid action and superior analgesic effect. However, sufentanil induces a huge cough in paediatric patients. In contrast, intravenous (IV) lidoc...

Source: BMC Anesthesiology - April 19, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yang Hu, Ming-cheng Du, Guo-hong Zhu, Xiang Long, Jing-jing Jiang and Yuan Gong Tags: Research Source Type: research