Beware of basal opioid infusions with patient-controlled analgesia.
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چکیده
Basal opioid infusions may raise the risk of respiratory depression when given with patient-controlled analgesia.
منابع مشابه
The feasibility of using dose-banded syringes to improve the safety and availability of patient-controlled opioid analgesic infusions in children
To cite: Rashed AN, Whittlesea C, Forbes B, et al. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2014;21:306–308. OPIOID ANALGESIA IN CHILDREN Opioid infusions are essential therapy for children in severe pain. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is an attractive treatment option because of the multiple benefits it provides: immediate and effective pain relief, titration of analgesia and empowerment of the patient (or nurse...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 37 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012