[Nitrous oxide analgesia in myocardial infarction (author's transl)].

Abstract

Inhalation of the equimolecular mixture N2O - O2 rapidly achieves good analgesia in cases of coronary occlusion. This mixture was used with 51 patients (37 to 85 years old) with beneficial results on pain in 4 cases out of 5. This effect can be improved by giving a small amount of pethidine with the inhalation. In this way the respiratory depression of the full dose of narcotic analgesics is avoided. In halation of the mixture does not produce undesirable cardio-circulatory or respiratory changes. The oxygen content of the mixture increases patients' PaO2 without the risk of hyperoxia.

• Authors: A Daoud, M Degeorges, J Lassner, Ch Sol
• Journal: La Nouvelle presse medicale (Nouv Presse Med) Vol. 6 Issue 39 Pg. 3639-40 (Nov 19 1977) ISSN: 0301-1518 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: L'analgésie par le protoxyde d'azote au course de l'infarctus du myocarde.
• PMID: 607176 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbon Dioxide
• Meperidine
• Nitrous Oxide
• Oxygen

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Carbon Dioxide (blood)
• Humans
• Meperidine (therapeutic use)
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Infarction (drug therapy)
• Nitrous Oxide (therapeutic use)
• Oxygen (blood)
• Partial Pressure