• Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 1983

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Epidural morphine for the relief of postoperative pain after cesarean delivery.

    • M A Rosen, S C Hughes, S M Shnider, T K Abboud, M Norton, P A Dailey, and J D Curtis.
    • Anesth. Analg. 1983 Jul 1; 62 (7): 666-72.

    AbstractTo determine the safety, efficacy, and dose response of epidurally administered morphine for analgesia after cesarean delivery, 40 healthy women who underwent cesarean delivery with epidural anesthesia were randomly assigned to receive one of four regimens for relief of postoperative pain: intramuscular administration of morphine, 7.5 mg (N = 10); or epidural administration of morphine, 2 mg (N = 10), 5 mg (N = 10), or 7.5 mg (N = 10). Evaluations were made of intensity and relief of pain, time to administration of additional analgesic medications, changes in vital signs and blood-gas tensions, and adverse effects. Intramuscular administration of 7.5 mg of morphine effectively relieved pain for only a short time. When morphine was administered epidurally, 2 mg proved ineffective whereas both 5 mg and 7.5 mg provided substantial pain relief for approximately 24 h. There were no significant changes in vital signs or blood-gas tensions. Side effects included pruritus and nausea, which occurred frequently but were usually mild and easily treated. We concluded that either 5 mg or 7.5 mg of morphine epidurally administered was effective and safe in providing prolonged analgesia after cesarean delivery.

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