Plasma beta-endorphin concentrations and analgesia-muscle relaxation in the newborn infant supported by mechanical ventilation.
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Abstract
We evaluated the effects of pancuronium and opiates on plasma beta-endorphin concentrations in 25 infants supported by mechanical ventilation. Infants receiving opiate were randomly assigned to receive either fentanyl or morphine. There was no change in beta-endorphin concentrations after administration of pancuronium, whereas both fentanyl and morphine reduced beta-endorphin concentrations by approximately 60%.
Medical subject headings
- Fentanyl
- Morphine
- Pancuronium
- Stress, Physiological
- beta-Endorphin