Long-Term Exposure to Morphine Induces Cross-Tolerance to Acute Antinociceptive Effect of Remifentanil on Somatic and Visceral Stimuli in Rats.
Hideaki MoriTatsuya HashimotoTetsuro NikaiMotohide FuruyaMai HattoriYukiko KatsubeYoji SaitoPublished in: Journal of pain research (2022)
Our results indicate that morphine-tolerant rats exhibit cross-tolerance to remifentanil's acute antinociceptive effects on somatic and visceral stimuli. Cross-tolerance to remifentanil should be considered in the perioperative management of patients using morphine.