A combination of inhaled nitrous oxide and low-dose ketamine infusion for labor analgesia

•Combination inhaled nitrous oxide and ketamine infusion may be a safe alternative to epidural for labor analgesia.•The combination of inhaled nitrous oxide and ketamine infusion may limit the need for peripartum opiates.•In our review of literature, peripartum ketamine should be administer at low d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical anesthesia 2019-11, Vol.57, p.64-65
Hauptverfasser:	Potter, Jessica, Perez-Velasco, Daniela, Maxymiv, Nicolas G., Graham, Jamie, Faircloth, Amanda, Thakrar, Shilen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Inhalation Adult Analgesia, Obstetrical - methods Analgesics - administration & dosage Apgar score Childbirth & labor Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Therapy, Combination Female Humans Ketamine Ketamine - administration & dosage Labor analgesia Labor Pain - drug therapy Narcotics Nitrous oxide Nitrous Oxide - administration & dosage Patients Preeclampsia Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:	•Combination inhaled nitrous oxide and ketamine infusion may be a safe alternative to epidural for labor analgesia.•The combination of inhaled nitrous oxide and ketamine infusion may limit the need for peripartum opiates.•In our review of literature, peripartum ketamine should be administer at low doses.•Literature regarding ketamine infusion recommendations is reviewed.
ISSN:	0952-8180 1873-4529
DOI:	10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.02.019