Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

The study group then received an epidural bolus of 10ml of a saline solution containing 75mcg clonidine and 500mcg neostigmine. The control group received 10mL of epidural saline. The clonidine/neostigmine group used 32.6% less epidural ropivacaine by PCEA than the placebo group throughout labor (11.6 + 4.2 versus 17.2 + 5.3 mg/hour, p < 0.05). ................
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