Severe respiratory depression in the obstetric patient after intrathecal meperidine or sufentanil
Two cases of severe respiratory depression in the obstetric population are presented. The first occurred after intrathecal injection of a modest dose (50 mg) of meperidine. The second followed intrathecal administration of 10 μg of sufentanil after intravenous fentanyl. These cases illustrate the po...
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| Published in: | International journal of obstetric anesthesia Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 182 - 184 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier Ltd
01-07-1997
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| Summary: | Two cases of severe respiratory depression in the obstetric population are presented. The first occurred after intrathecal injection of a modest dose (50 mg) of meperidine. The second followed intrathecal administration of 10 μg of sufentanil after intravenous fentanyl. These cases illustrate the potential gravity of this complication and highlight the need for caution when giving intrathecal opioid following parenteral opioid administration. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0959-289X 1532-3374 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80086-6 |