Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781451185614
Author: Carol Taylor PhD MSN RN, Carol Lillis MSN RN, Pamela Lynn MSN RN
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS+WILKINS
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The epidural analgesia is mainly used as short-term relief when the patient experiences acute pain. The drugs like hydromorphone act rapidly within 5 minutes and extends for 2 hours, while morphine is used for slower onset action that gives relief for over 24 hours. While long-term epidural analgesia is given by placing a catheter placed inside the spinal cord that directly delivering the drug to the opioid receptors that gives long-term pain relief to patients with chronic pain.

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