The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAdvantages of fentanyl over morphine in analgesia for ventilated newborn infants after birth: A randomized trial.
To compare the efficacy and adverse effects of fentanyl or morphine analgesia during the first 2 days of life in newborn infants who underwent mechanical ventilation. ⋯ With at least as effective analgesia as with morphine, fentanyl had fewer side effects. Fentanyl may be superior to morphine for short-term postnatal analgesia in newborn infants.