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World J Anesthesiol. Nov 27, 2014; 3(3): 191-202
Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.5313/wja.v3.i3.191
Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.5313/wja.v3.i3.191
Table 3 Concomitant use of other intrathecal drugs with intrathecal morphine
| Additional IT drug to IT morphine | Effect |
| Local anesthetic-bupivacaine | Improved pain score and lower requirement of additional analgesia |
| Fentanyl | May induce acute tolerance to IT morphine and no real advantage |
| Clonidine | Increased duration of analgesia with better pain scores but higher incidence of hypotension |
| Ketorolac | Increased duration of analgesia without significant side effects |
- Citation: DeSousa KA, Chandran R. Intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia: Current trends. World J Anesthesiol 2014; 3(3): 191-202
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v3/i3/191.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v3.i3.191