Pharmacological control of opioid-induced pruritus: A quantitative systematic review of randomized trials

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 346-357

  Kjellberg, F ^a   Tramer M R ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Complications, pruritus, vomiting; Meta analysis; Pain, postoperative; Pharmacology, naloxone, naltrexone, droperidol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALFENTANIL; CLONIDINE; DROPERIDOL; HYDROXYZINE; INTRALIPID; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; NALMEFENE; NALOXONE; NALTREXONE; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; PREDNISONE; PROPOFOL;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; PRURITUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK; VERTIGO;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PRURITUS;

EID: 0035741153     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0265-0215.2000.00826.x     Document Type: Review

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