Small dose of naloxone as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in intrapleural infiltration after thoracotomy surgery: a prospective, controlled study.

Conclusions: Addition of a small dose of naloxone to bupivacaine in intrapleural regional analgesia significantly prolonged pain relief after thoracotomy and delayed the first request for rescue analgesia, without significant adverse effects. PMID: 31091509 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31091509?dopt=Abstract

Source: Korean Journal of Pain - May 16, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Korean J Pain Source Type: research