Nalbuphine reversal of respiratory depression after epidural sufentanil.
The use of epidural opioids for postoperative analgesia has been associated with respiratory depression. This report demonstrates the ability of nalbuphine to rapidly reverse the respiratory depression caused by epidural sufentanil while maintaining postoperative pain relief.
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Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D009019:Morphinans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009266:Nalbuphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017409:Sufentanil
D009019:Morphinans; D017409:Sufentanil; D009266:Nalbuphine; D005283:Fentanyl