Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 3

Intravenous morphine requirement in first 24 hours following caesarean delivery^∗.

	Magnesium group	Control group	P-value
Total IV morphine (mg)	5.0; (0.0 – 10.0); 0.0 – 25.8]	9.3; (6.0 – 21.1); 2.5 – 36.1]	0.001
IV morphine 0–6 h (mg)	2.5; (0.0 – 5.0); 0.0 – 23.6]	5.0; (0.0 – 10.0); 0.0 – 23.6]	0.019
IV morphine 6–12 h (mg)	0.0; (0.0 – 0.0); 0.0 – 10.0]	0.0; (0.0 – 0.0); 0.0 – 13.6]	0.57
IV morphine 12–18 h (mg)	0.0; (0.0 – 0.0); 0.0 – 10.0]	0.0; (0.0 – 3.6); 0.0 – 7.5]	0.19
IV morphine 18–24 h (mg)	0.0; (0.0 – 0.0); 0.0 – 10.0]	5.0; (0.0 – 5.0); 0.0 – 10.0]	<0.001

to morphine equivalent dosages for various opioids.
Values expressed as median (InterQuartile Range) [Range].