Open AccessA Preliminary Investigation of Remifentanil as a Labor Analgesic
Author(s) -
Adeyemi J. Olufolabi,
John V. Booth,
Howard G. Wakeling,
Peter S. A. Glass,
Donald H. Penning,
James D. Reynolds
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1097/00000539-200009000-00020
Subject(s) - medicine , remifentanil , analgesic , anesthesia , propofol
In this preliminary investigation, we evaluated the safety and analgesic efficacy of IV remifentanil for labor pain. Four women were studied, and then the trial was terminated because administration of this novel synthetic opioid produced significant maternal side effects in the absence of effective pain control.