CLONAZEPAM TREATMENT OF MYOCLONIC CONTRACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH-DOSE OPIOIDS - CASE-REPORT

被引:46
作者
EISELE, JH [1 ]
GRIGSBY, EJ [1 ]
DEA, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF DAVIS,SACRAMENTO MED CTR,MED CTR,CANC CTR PHARM,SACRAMENTO,CA 95817
关键词
CLONAZEPAM; OPIOID-INDUCED MYOCLONIC CONTRACTIONS; CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENT; HIGH-DOSE OPIOIDS;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3959(92)90146-3
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
A 30-year-old man with chronic abdominal pain was treated with high doses of hydromorphone intravenously and developed severe and frequent myoclonic contractions. Several medications including lorazepam failed to control the contractions; however, clonazepam in normal doses reduced the myoclonus dramatically.
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