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Extrapyramidal side‐effects from droperidol mixed with morphine for patient‐controlled analgesia in two children
Author(s) -
Habre W.,
Wilson D.,
Johnson C.M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1999.00347.x
Subject(s) - droperidol , medicine , morphine , anesthesia , extrapyramidal symptoms , patient controlled analgesia , vomiting , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , antipsychotic
Summary We report two cases of extrapyramidal reactions occurring in children following the use of droperidol in combination with morphine for patient‐controlled analgesia (PCA). Symptoms appeared 38 and 27 h, respectively, after commencement and after a total dose of 0.14 mg·kg −1 and 0.17 mg·kg −1 , respectively. Although effective and safe in adult patients, we recommend caution with the use of droperidol‐morphine mixtures for PCA in paediatric patients.