prevalent drug interaction (present in 10.3% of benzodiazepine users) was the combination of alprazolam/diazepam/lorazepam/oxazepam and moxonidine, the combination of diazepam/nitrazepam and paracetamol (in 2.4% of benzodiazepine users) and the interaction of alprazolam and metildigoxin (also in 2.4% ...
Special consideration to the patient’s incision site, vascular status and exposure should be implemented by the nurse when transferring the patient from the operating room to the postanethesia care unit (PACU) or postanesthesia recovery room (PARR). Every time the patient is moved, the nurse s...
Lastly, for patients with refractory dyspnea, palliative sedation, using subcutaneous phenobarbital, or using parenteral haloperidol plus a benzodiazepine (e.g., midazolam or lorazepam), may be necessary to control dyspnea. Palliative sedation should be discussed with patients and families before institut...