Neuraxial labor analgesia: is there a place for neuraxial adjuvants beyond opioids. Issue 1 (May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cavens, Loore; Roofthooft, Eva
• Is Part Of: Best practice & research. Volume 36:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 31
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2022-05
• Subjects: epidural fentanyl -- epidural sufentanil -- clonidine -- neostigmine -- dexmedetomidine -- intrathecal -- fetal heart rate abnormalities; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthetics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia; Anesthesiology; Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2022.04.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1521-6869

Abstract

Abstract : Neuraxial labor analgesia is considered the gold standard technique for analgesia. Ideally, a good neuraxial technique uses dilute local anesthetic solutions to produce effective pain relief with no or minimal motor impairment. Adjuvant drugs that are co-administered with the local anesthetic either epidurally or intrathecally are useful in achieving this goal. The current review focuses on the effectivity and side–effect profile of various commonly used or tested adjuvants.