Prolonged intravenous remifentanil infusion for labor analgesia

Anesth Analg. 2002 Apr;94(4):918-9, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200204000-00027.

Abstract

A 34-h remifentanil infusion was administered for labor analgesia in a patient with thrombocytopenia and renal insufficiency. Compared with other opioids, remifentanil may produce fewer cumulative effects during prolonged infusion because of its unique metabolism.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia, Obstetrical*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications
  • Female
  • Fetus / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Pain Measurement
  • Piperidines / administration & dosage*
  • Piperidines / adverse effects
  • Pre-Eclampsia / complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications*
  • Remifentanil
  • Renal Insufficiency / complications
  • Thrombocytopenia / complications

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Piperidines
  • Remifentanil