Safe use of remifentanil in a patient treated with the monoamine oxidase inhibitor phenelzine.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the safe use of remifentanil as part of the anaesthetic technique in a patient undergoing major head and neck surgery who was being treated for depressive illness with the non-specific monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) phenelzine.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Antidepressive Agents
- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
- Phenelzine
- Piperidines