Epidural analgesia: Which Medications Are Safest? (38 Drugs Compared)
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38 medications are used for Epidural analgesia, with 335 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Epidural analgesia are ROPIVACAINE and FENTANYL.
335
Total Reports
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Drugs Used
All Medications for Epidural analgesia Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROPIVACAINE | Ropivacaine Hydrochloride | 142 | 150 | 921 | 5.1% |
| FENTANYL | FENTANYL | 113 | 42,491 | 15,153 | 45.0% |
| BUPIVACAINE | Bupivacaine Hydrochloride | 108 | 466 | 2,367 | 4.1% |
| LIDOCAINE | Burn Relief | 68 | 1,738 | 5,570 | 7.6% |
| SUFENTANIL | Sufentanil Citrate | 62 | 382 | 1,651 | 8.8% |
| EPINEPHRINE | EPINEPHRINE | 35 | 1,469 | 4,388 | 9.7% |
| LEVOBUPIVACAINE | - | 24 | 12 | 150 | 3.0% |
| MORPHINE | Morphine Sulfate | 18 | 38,212 | 17,386 | 31.7% |
| FENTANYL\FENTANYL | - | 11 | 1,564 | 1,000 | 41.9% |
| CLONIDINE | Clonidine hydrochloride | 7 | 2,401 | 3,920 | 19.1% |
| EPINEPHRINE\LIDOCAINE | - | 6 | 36 | 311 | 1.5% |
| DEXMEDETOMIDINE | Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride | 5 | 235 | 1,258 | 7.2% |