Subarachnoid Meperidine (Pethidine) Causes Significant Nausea and Vomiting during Labor

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John V. Booth · Duke University

David Lindsay · Women's Treatment Center

Adeyemi J. Olufolabi · Women's Treatment Center

Habib El-Moalem · Cancer Research And Biostatistics

Donald H. Penning · Duke Medical Center

James D. Reynolds · Women's Treatment Center

Abstract

Although intrathecal meperidine could potentially prolong subarachnoid analgesia during labor, its use was associated with a significant incidence of nausea or vomiting. These data do not support the use of subarachnoid meperidine in doses of 15 or 25 mg for labor analgesia.

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Anesthesia and Pain Management Pain Management and Opioid Use Nausea and vomiting management

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Published in: Anesthesiology

Volume 93, Issue 2, pp. 418-421

DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200008000-00020

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Subarachnoid Meperidine (Pethidine) Causes Significant Nausea and Vomiting during Labor

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