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Remifentanil is indicated:,- as an opioid adjunct for use during induction and/or maintenance of general anaesthesia during surgical procedures, including cardiac surgery, in adults;,- as an opioid adjunct for use during induction and/or maintenance of general anaesthesia during surgical, but not cardiac procedures, in children aged 112 years;,- for continuation as an analgesic into the immediate post-operative period under the close supervision of medically-qualified persons trained in the use of anaesthetic agents, during transition to longer-acting analgesia following adult cardiac surgery when endotracheal intubation and controlled ventilation are anticipated;,- for provision of analgesia and sedation in mechanically-ventilated intensive care patients.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Remifentanil is indicated:,- as an opioid adjunct for use during induction and/or maintenance of general anaesthesia during surgical procedures, including cardiac surgery, in adults;,- as an opioid adjunct for use during induction and/or maintenance of general anaesthesia during surgical, but not cardiac procedures, in children aged 112 years;,- for continuation as an analgesic into the immediate post-operative period under the close supervision of medically-qualified persons trained in the use of anaesthetic agents, during transition to longer-acting analgesia following adult cardiac surgery when endotracheal intubation and controlled ventilation are anticipated;,- for provision of analgesia and sedation in mechanically-ventilated intensive care patients.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Remifentanil is indicated:,- as an opioid adjunct for use during induction and/or maintenance of general anaesthesia during surgical procedures, including cardiac surgery, in adults;,- as an opioid adjunct for use during induction and/or maintenance of general anaesthesia during surgical, but not cardiac procedures, in children aged 112 years;,- for continuation as an analgesic into the immediate post-operative period under the close supervision of medically-qualified persons trained in the use of anaesthetic agents, during transition to longer-acting analgesia following adult cardiac surgery when endotracheal intubation and controlled ventilation are anticipated;,- for provision of analgesia and sedation in mechanically-ventilated intensive care patients.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
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