Combination of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil for labor analgesia: A double-blinded, randomized, controlled study.

Background: Satisfactory analgesia is of great importance in the labor. The clinical efficacy and side effects of remifentanil in the management of labor pain had been evaluated. Dexmedetomidine (DMET) demonstrates an antinociceptive effect in visceral pain conditions.