title: Norpethidine toxicity and patient controlled analgesia.
abstract: Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with i.v. opioids is prescribed increasingly. We report three cases of norpethidine toxicity in patients receiving pethidine by PCA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Macintyre
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jarvis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D008614:Meperidine; C002752:normeperidine