Neuraxial buprenorphine for post-cesarean delivery analgesia: a case series

Neuraxial morphine is the accepted standard for post-cesarean delivery (CD) analgesia, however morphine shortages have prompted off-label use of alternative opioids. Buprenorphine was first reported to be an effective CD analgesic substitute for neuraxial morphine in the 1980s,1,2 although rigorous studies are lacking. We sought to characterize the analgesic efficacy and side effect profile of neuraxial buprenorphine in a contemporary cohort.

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Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - June 8, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: L.L. Sorabella, H.B. Ende, S.R. Bellenger, M.F. Stewart, B. French, D.R. McIlroy, B.L. Raymond Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research