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Continuous naloxone infusion in paediatric patients with pruritus associated with epidural morphine
Author(s) -
ROSE J.B.,
FRANCIS M.C.,
KETTRICK R.G.
Publication year - 1993
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 - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1993.tb00076.x
Subject(s) - medicine , (+) naloxone , morphine , anesthesia , complication , continuous infusion , surgery , opioid , receptor
Summary Pruritus is a common, troublesome complication of epidural morphine analgesia in children. This report describes the successful management of pruritus with a continuous naloxone infusion in 5 patients after 6 operations.