A randomized comparison of labetalol and nitroprusside for induced hypotension
Fahmy N, Bottros M, Charchaflieh J, Matta E, Sunder N. A randomized comparison of labetalol and nitroprusside for induced hypotension. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 1989, 1: 409-413. PMID: 2696505, DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(89)90002-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressureMean arterial blood pressureLabetalol-induced hypotensionNitroprusside-induced hypotensionArterial blood pressureMajor orthopedic proceduresDrug-induced reductionLabetalol administrationInduced hypotensionNitroprusside infusionRandomized studyRandomized comparisonCardiac outputArterial PO2Anesthetic protocolHeart rateOrthopedic proceduresHypotensionPatientsNitroprussideLabetalolHypertensionDiscontinuationInfusionAdministration