What's old is new again: opioid and benzodiazepine actions on ventilation, a reminder of the importance of knowing one's drugs.
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, Journal Article
Meissner, K; Kharasch, ED
Published in: Br J Anaesth
April 2025
Co-administering opioids and benzodiazepines can have deleterious effects on ventilation. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms leading to hypoventilation. A recent article in the British Journal of Anaesthesia is not just another reminder of the hazards of combining opioids with benzodiazepines or other sedatives, but also applies mechanistic understanding to guide informed practice and future pharmaceutical development.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Br J Anaesth
DOI
EISSN
1471-6771
Publication Date
April 2025
Volume
134
Issue
4
Start / End Page
903 / 905
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Respiration
- Hypoventilation
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Humans
- Drug Interactions
- Benzodiazepines
- Anesthesiology
- Analgesics, Opioid
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Meissner, K., & Kharasch, E. D. (2025). What's old is new again: opioid and benzodiazepine actions on ventilation, a reminder of the importance of knowing one's drugs. Br J Anaesth, 134(4), 903–905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.014
Meissner, Konrad, and Evan D. Kharasch. “What's old is new again: opioid and benzodiazepine actions on ventilation, a reminder of the importance of knowing one's drugs.” Br J Anaesth 134, no. 4 (April 2025): 903–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.014.
Meissner K, Kharasch ED. What's old is new again: opioid and benzodiazepine actions on ventilation, a reminder of the importance of knowing one's drugs. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Apr;134(4):903–5.
Meissner, Konrad, and Evan D. Kharasch. “What's old is new again: opioid and benzodiazepine actions on ventilation, a reminder of the importance of knowing one's drugs.” Br J Anaesth, vol. 134, no. 4, Apr. 2025, pp. 903–05. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.014.
Meissner K, Kharasch ED. What's old is new again: opioid and benzodiazepine actions on ventilation, a reminder of the importance of knowing one's drugs. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Apr;134(4):903–905.
Published In
Br J Anaesth
DOI
EISSN
1471-6771
Publication Date
April 2025
Volume
134
Issue
4
Start / End Page
903 / 905
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Respiration
- Hypoventilation
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Humans
- Drug Interactions
- Benzodiazepines
- Anesthesiology
- Analgesics, Opioid
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences