Small Doses of Intrathecal Morphine Combined with Systemic Diclofenac for Postoperative Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery

Abstract

A multimodal approach to pain control may provide good quality analgesia while reducing drug-related side effects. In this study, a very small dose of intrathecal morphine, in association with intramuscular diclofenac, proved effective for controlling pain after cesarean delivery, with a low incidence of morphine-induced pruritus.