Comparison of epidural oxycodone and epidural morphine for post-caesarean section analgesia: A randomised controlled trial.

Background And Aims: Epidural morphine after caesarean section may cause moderate to severe pruritus in women. Epidural oxycodone has been shown in non-obstetric trials to reduce pruritus when compared to morphine. We hypothesised that epidural oxycodone may reduce pruritus after caesarean section.