Prophylactic mirtazapine reduces intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus

British Journal of Anaesthesia
Michael J SheenS-T Huang

Abstract

Activation of the serotonergic system is an important factor in the pathogenesis of intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus. Mirtazapine is a new antidepressant that selectively blocks 5-HT(2) and 5-HT(3) receptors. We therefore tested the hypothesis that preoperative mirtazapine would reduce the incidence of intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus. One hundred and ten ASA I patients undergoing lower limb surgery under spinal anaesthesia were randomly allocated into two equal groups and received either mirtazapine 30 mg or an orally disintegrating placebo tablet 1 h before operation in a prospective, double-blinded trial. All patients received an intrathecal injection of 15 mg of 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine and 0.2 mg preservative-free morphine. The occurrence and the severity of pruritus were assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24 h after intrathecal morphine. Pruritus was significantly more frequent in the placebo group compared with the mirtazapine group (75% vs 52%, respectively; P=0.0245). The time to onset of pruritus in the two groups was also significantly different. The patients who experienced pruritus in the placebo group had a faster onset time than that in the mirtazapine group [mean (sd): 3.2 (0.8) vs 7.2 (4.1) h, P<0.0001]. M...Continue Reading

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