Open AccessComparison of diphenhydramine and lidocaine for prevention of pain after injection of propofol
Author(s) -
Seza Apilioğulları,
Bahar Keles,
Burhan Apilioğulları,
Mehmet Balasar,
Hüseyin Oğuz Yılmaz,
Ateş Duman
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1017/s026502150600202x
Subject(s) - medicine , lidocaine , diphenhydramine , anesthesia , propofol , placebo , saline , local anesthetic , midazolam , surgery , sedation , alternative medicine , pathology , histamine
Pain on injection is still a problem with propofol. The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of diphenhydramine and lidocaine on pain caused by propofol at the site of injection.