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Title
Lidocaine pharmacokinetics after cardiac arrest and external cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Publication Date
1996-12-01
Author(s)
Hendrie, J
O'Callaghan, Christopher J
Type of document
Journal Article
Abstract
Although prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation may impair drug metabolism, plasma lidocaine concentrations tended to remain within the therapeutic range after cardiopulmonary resuscitation lasting up to 30 minutes. Thus, the effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on lidocaine metabolism appear to be of little importance in the usual clinical situation.
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Citation
The American Journal of Cardiology; 78(11): 1322-3
Jornal Title
The American journal of cardiology

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