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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

12-04-2024 | Flumazenil | Editorials

Is remimazolam the elusive anesthetic on/off switch?

Author: J. Ross Renew, MD, FASA, FASE

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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“I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.”

–Muhammad Ali, 1974

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Title: Is remimazolam the elusive anesthetic on/off switch?
Author: J. Ross Renew, MD, FASA, FASE
Publication date: 12-04-2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Flumazenil
Benzodiazepine
Desflurane
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02736-y

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