Norpethidine toxicity and patient controlled analgesia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with i.v. opioids is prescribed increasingly. We report three cases of norpethidine toxicity in patients receiving pethidine by PCA.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
- Cholinesterase Inhibitors
- Meperidine