Effects of epidural naloxone on pruritus induced by epidural morphine: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-25

  Jeon, Y ^a   Hwang, J ^a   Kang, J ^a   Han, S ^a   Rhee, K ^a   Oh, Y ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidural; Morphine; Naloxone; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINARY DYSFUNCTION; VOMITING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MORPHINE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREGNANCY; PRURITUS;

EID: 14844303357     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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