Nalbuphine: a candidate for treatment of women overwhelmed with sudden, intense labor pain?

Seraina Schoppmanna Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Deborah Spiessa Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Daniel Müllerb Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Andrea Burchc Cantonal Pharmacy, Zurich, Switzerland

Roland Zimmermanna Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Ana Paula Simões-Wüsta Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]

References

Zeng Z, Lu J, Shu C, et al. A comparison of nalbuphine with morphine for analgesic effects and safety: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Sci Rep. 2015;5(1):10927.
PubMedGoogle Scholar
Schultz-Machata AM, Becke K, Weiss M. Nalbuphine in pediatric anesthesia. Anaesthesist. 2014;63(2):135–143.
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Schaefer C, Peters PW, Miller RK. Drugs during pregnancy and lactation: treatment options and risk assessment. Munich: Academic Press; 2014.
Google Scholar
Kubica-Cielinska A, Zielinska M. The use of nalbuphine in paediatric anaesthesia. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. 2015;47(3):252–256.
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Jacqz-Aigrain E, Debillon T, Daoud P, et al. Population pharmacokinetics of nalbuphine in neonates. Paediatr Perinat Drug Ther. 2003;5(4):190–198.
Google Scholar
Nicolle E, Devillier P, Delanoy B, et al. Therapeutic monitoring of nalbuphine: transplacental transfer and estimated pharmacokinetics in the neonate. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1996;49(6):485–489.
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar