title: Papaveretum infusions in infants under 6 months of age.
abstract: The effectiveness of a continuous low dose papaveretum infusion for the relief of postoperative pain was assessed in 29 infants aged 1-6 months nursed on the infant surgical ward following major abdominal surgery. Trained nursing staff were able to adjust the dosage within prescribed guidelines and satisfactory analgesia was obtained with a regimen which delivered up to 0.0375 mg/kg/hour, approximately half the dose recommended in children older than 12 months. There was one case of clinically significant respiratory depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stokes
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009892:Opium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009892:Opium