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Table 1 Estimated effect-site concentrations

From: Acupuncture for post anaesthetic recovery and postoperative pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

 

Propofol

Sufentanyl

Induction of anaesthesia

4.0 to 9.0 μg/ml

0.2 to 0.4 ng/ml

Maintenance of anaesthesia

3.0 to 4.0 μg/ml

0.12 to 0.22 ng/ml

  1. The effect-site concentrations are targeted during induction and maintenance of anaesthesia and form part of the standardised anaesthetic procedure during surgery.