Open AccessComparison of three different concentrations of levobupivacaine for epidural labor analgesia: Clinical effect and pharmacokinetic profile
Author(s) -
Ahmed Mostafa El-Shaarawy,
Mohamed S Asfour,
Doaa Rashwan,
Mahmoud Amer,
Shahira F. El-Menshawe,
Mohammed H. Elkomy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_145_17
Subject(s) - levobupivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , pharmacokinetics , fentanyl , motor block , bolus (digestion) , local anesthetic , bupivacaine , surgery
The aim is to compare the clinical effect of three different concentrations of levobupivacaine (0.25%, 0.125%, and 0.0625%) on the sensory and motor block characteristics and mode of delivery during epidural labor analgesia. We also studied the pharmacokinetic profile of the three concentrations during labor.