Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A comparison of the remifentanil and fentanyl adverse effect profile in a multicenter phase IV study.
To compare the frequency of adverse effects of remifentanil and fentanyl in a large and diverse patient population. ⋯ In the doses used, both remifentanil and fentanyl have a similar frequency of adverse effects except for the higher frequency of hypotension associated with the use of remifentanil.