refurbishment. would result in doses that are similar to those from

To achieve even better efficacy, this procedure is often combined with a peridural pain catheter (see Epidural Anaesthesia).

After each epidural top-up, the midwife will take your blood pressure regularly in the same way as when the epidural was started.

For analgesia (e.g. epidural administration for pain management), the lower concentrations and doses are recommended.

In each hospital there will usually only be one, or possibly two of these methods for keeping the epidural pain relief going.

Experience from clinical studies shows onset of sensory block adequate for surgery in 10-15 minutes following epidural administration, with a time to regression in the range of 6-9 hours.