Open AccessComparison of epidural oxycodone and epidural morphine for post-caesarean section analgesia: A randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Ban Leong Sng,
Sarah Kwok,
Deepak Mathur,
Farida Ithnin,
Clare Newton-Dunn,
Pryseley Nkouibert Assam,
Rehena Sultana,
Alex Tiong Heng Sia
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.177877
Subject(s) - medicine , oxycodone , caesarean section , anesthesia , nausea , morphine , vomiting , epidural administration , fentanyl , randomized controlled trial , incidence (geometry) , ropivacaine , surgery , pregnancy , opioid , physics , receptor , biology , optics , genetics
Epidural morphine after caesarean section may cause moderate to severe pruritus in women. Epidural oxycodone has been shown in non-obstetric trials to reduce pruritus when compared to morphine. We hypothesised that epidural oxycodone may reduce pruritus after caesarean section.