Arai L, Stayer S, Schwartz R, Dorsey A
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095, USA.
Paediatr Anaesth. 1996;6(4):337-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1996.tb00460.x.
Intrathecal morphine is an effective technique for providing postoperative analgesia after major surgical procedures in children. Pruritus is a common side effect associated with intrathecal morphine. We report two patients who experienced significant pruritus associated with intrathecal morphine administration and were successfully treated with ondansetron. Ondansetron appears to be a beneficial and safe method of relieving pruritus associated with intrathecal morphine.
