Pharmacological and molecular biological studies have revealed heterogeneity among α1
adrenoceptor subtypes. Pharmacological agents used to characterize these sites often …

BACKGROUND: Patients with acute and chronic pain syndromes such as migraine
headache, fibromyalgia, and sickle cell disease represent a significant portion of emergency …

We conducted a pilot study of intravenous droperidol in 35 patients (32 women and 3 men;
mean age 43 years) with status migrainosus (n= 25) or refractory migraine (n= 10) in an …

Background. Clonidine is an α2 adrenergic agonist with analgesic properties. This study
aimed to see if the addition of clonidine to morphine when given by patient-controlled …

Introduction Droperidol is a butyrophenone that has recently been reintroduced after a
United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) black box warning in 2001. Evidence …

Abstract Serotonin (5-HT) can stimulate the cholinergic system of the uterus by indirect
actions on the modulation of reflexes and a direct action on smooth muscles. We …

Background Droperidol has recently been associated with cardiac arrhythmias and sudden
cardiac death. Changes in action potential duration seem to be the cause of the arrhythmic …

RESUMO Oliveira Filho GR, Teixeira Filho N, Pederneiras SG, Fonseca MHZ-Efeitos da
Administração Prévia de Metoclopramida, Droperidol ou Ondansetron sobre a …