Influence of Age and Gender on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Remifentanil

Charles F. Minto, Thomas W. Schnider, Talmage D. Egan, Elizabeth Youngs, Harry J. M. Lemmens, Pedro L. Gambús, V. Billard, John F. Hoke, Katherine H. Moore, David Hermann,

Anesthesiology · 1997 · 1.2K citations · 28 references

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Abstract

This study identified (1) an effect of age on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of remifentanil; (2) an effect of lean body mass on the pharmacokinetic parameters; and (3) no influence of gender on any pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic parameter.

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