Comparison of 0.25% S(-)-bupivacaine with 0.25% RS-bupivacaine for epidural analgesia in labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 750-755

  Burke, D ^a   Henderson, D J ^b   Simpson, A M ^c   Faccenda, K A ^b   Morrison, L M M ^b   McGrady, E M ^c   McLeod, G A ^a   Bannister, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Hospital for Sick Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Pharmacokinetics, enantiomers

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENANTIOMER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY NERVE; SIDE EFFECT; TIME;

EID: 0032729554     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.5.750     Document Type: Article

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