Naloxone-resistant respiratory depression and neurological eye symptoms after intrathecal morphine.

Authors :: Krenn H
Jellinek H
Haumer H
Oczenski W
Fitzgerald R
Source :: Anesthesia and analgesia [Anesth Analg] 2000 Aug; Vol. 91 (2), pp. 432-3.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: We describe a case of neurological symptoms after the intrathecal use of an opioid. These symptoms were not reversible by the use of an opioid-antagonist.

Subjects :: Aged
Analgesics, Opioid administration & dosage
Antiemetics adverse effects
Depression, Chemical
Drug Interactions
Drug Resistance
Female
Humans
Injections, Spinal
Metoclopramide adverse effects
Morphine administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid adverse effects
Eye Diseases chemically induced
Morphine adverse effects
Naloxone therapeutic use
Narcotic Antagonists therapeutic use
Pain, Postoperative drug therapy
Respiration drug effects

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