Extrapyramidal side-effects front droperidol mired with morphine for patient-controlled analgesia in two children

Authors
Habre, W Wilson, D Johnson, CM
Citation
W. Habre et al., Extrapyramidal side-effects front droperidol mired with morphine for patient-controlled analgesia in two children, PAEDIATR AN, 9(4), 1999, pp. 362-364
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
ISSN journal
11555645 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
362 - 364
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-5645(199907)9:4<362:ESFDMW>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report two cases of extrapyramidal reactions occurring in children follo wing the use of droperidol in combination with morphine for patient-control led analgesia (PCA). Symptoms appeared 38 and 27 h, respectively, after com mencement and after a total dose of 0.14 mg.kg(-1) and 0.17 mg.kg(-1), resp ectively. Although effective and safe in adult patients, we recommend cauti on with. the use of droperidol-morphine mixtures for PCA in paediatric pati ents.