Intrathecal labor analgesia using levobupivacaine 2.5 mg with fentanyl 25 μg - Would half the dose suffice?

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Chan, Sher Yi ^a   Chiu, Jen Wun ^b  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fentanyl; Intrathecal labor analgesia; Levobupivacaine

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OPIOID INDUCED EMESIS; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PAIN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 7044274085     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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