What do systematic reviews say?

Opioids vs other analgesics and sedatives

• Opioids for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 46 participants
  Very low

Opioids vs placebo or no treatment

• Opioids for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 963 participants
  Very low

Opioids vs no treatment/placebo

• Opioids for procedural pain in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 199 participants
  Moderate
• Opioids for procedural pain in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 123 participants
  Very low
• Opioids for procedural pain in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 54 participants
  Very low

Opioids vs other analgesics

• Opioids for procedural pain in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 124 participants
  Very low
• Opioids for procedural pain in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 12 participants
  Very low
• Opioids for procedural pain in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 12 participants
  Very low

Morphine vs fentanyl

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Opioids for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Fentanyl vs sufentanil

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Opioids for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Fentanyl vs remifentanil

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Opioids for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Morphine vs diamorphine

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Opioids for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found