Comparison of nalbuphine and pethidine for the relief of pain after caesarean section.
Nalbuphine (Nubain; Du Pont) 0.2 mg/kg (a new semisynthetic agonist-antagonist opioid) was compared with pethidine 0.75 mg/kg intravenously for analgesia after caesarean section in 70 patients. Statistical analysis of data showed that there was equivalence for analgesia, respiratory rate, cardiovascular parameters, side-effects and patient acceptance between the two drugs.
Thorniley
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A
Moyes
D G
DG
Pike
R F
RF
Acafrao
E
E
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009019:Morphinans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009266:Nalbuphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
D009019:Morphinans; D008614:Meperidine; D009266:Nalbuphine