Postoperative respiratory depression associated with pregabalin: A case series and a preoperative decision algorithm

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 353-356

  Eipe, Naveen ^a   Penning, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithm indications, contraindications and dose adjustment; Multimodal analgesia opioids, naloxone, pregabalin; Pain acute pain service, postoperative, multimodal analgesia; Pregabalin complications, sedation, respiratory depression, evidence, algorithm

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CELECOXIB; DICLOFENAC; DILTIAZEM; HYDROMORPHONE; IBUPROFEN; LORAZEPAM; NALOXONE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PREGABALIN; QUELIZIPINE; RABEPRAZOLE; TRAZODONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ADD ON THERAPY; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MENINGIOMA; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

AGED; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84555196152     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/561604     Document Type: Article

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