An isobolographic analysis of diamorphine and levobupivacaine for epidural analgesia in early labour

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 497-502

  McLeod, G A ^a   Munishankar, B ^a   Columb, M O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Anaesthetics local, levobupivacaine; Analgesics opioid, diamorphine

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; BUPIVACAINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; LABOR STAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG INTERACTION; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34248218466     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael373     Document Type: Article

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