Abstract
Efficient and safe pediatric perioperative pain therapy in the context of a multimodal pain therapy concept requires a slight to moderate opioid analgesic. Nalbuphine is a nearly ideal opioid for this purpose due to its unique pharmacological properties as a μ-receptor antagonist/κ-receptor agonist and a high safety profile. Nalbuphine is used clinically primarily in postoperative pain therapy administered as a bolus, continuous infusion and patient-controlled analgesia. Furthermore, it is administered in different regimens for pediatric diagnostic and interventional sedation.
MeSH terms
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Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
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Analgesics, Opioid* / administration & dosage
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Analgesics, Opioid* / pharmacokinetics
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Analgesics, Opioid* / pharmacology
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Analgesics, Opioid* / therapeutic use
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Anesthesia, Intravenous / methods*
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Anesthetics, Intravenous / administration & dosage*
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Child
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Conscious Sedation
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Drug Combinations
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Humans
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Hypnotics and Sedatives
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Monitoring, Physiologic
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Nalbuphine* / administration & dosage
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Nalbuphine* / pharmacokinetics
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Nalbuphine* / pharmacology
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Nalbuphine* / therapeutic use
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Narcotics* / administration & dosage
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Narcotics* / pharmacokinetics
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Narcotics* / pharmacology
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Narcotics* / therapeutic use
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Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy
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Preoperative Care
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Receptors, Opioid, kappa / drug effects
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Receptors, Opioid, mu / drug effects
Substances
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
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Drug Combinations
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Hypnotics and Sedatives
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Narcotics
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Receptors, Opioid, kappa
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Receptors, Opioid, mu
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Nalbuphine