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Epidural Analgesia Summary

Description: The relief of pain without loss of consciousness through the introduction of an analgesic agent into the epidural space of the vertebral canal. It is differentiated from ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL which refers to the state of insensitivity to sensation.

Also Known As: Analgesia, Epidural

Networked: 2290 relevant articles (220 outcomes, 252 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Epidural Analgesia is Relevant

  1. Pain (Aches) : 119 outcomes 106 studies in 931 results
  2. Postoperative Pain : 44 outcomes 36 studies in 274 results
  3. Labor Pain : 10 outcomes 13 studies in 90 results
  4. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 6 outcomes 9 studies in 56 results
  5. Scoliosis : 6 outcomes 1 study in 20 results
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Drugs Related to Epidural Analgesia

  1. Bupivacaine (Bupivacaine Hydrochloride)
  2. Morphine (MS Contin)
  3. ropivacaine (Naropin)
  4. Sufentanil (Sufenta)
  5. Tea
  6. Fentanyl (Sublimaze)
  7. Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)
  8. remifentanil (Ultiva)
  9. levobupivacaine (Chirocaine)
  10. Local Anesthetics
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Therapies Related to Epidural Analgesia

  1. Analgesia
  2. Thoracotomy
  3. Patient-Controlled Analgesia (Analgesia, Patient Controlled)
  4. Gastrectomy
  5. Anesthesia
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