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Having endoscopy egd, using fentanyl. im afraid of oversode. can it be done with morphine? wich one is safer?

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Fentanyl: fentany is easier to titrate and much shorter acting than morphine. The ideal way would be with propofol. it is very short acting and has minimal post egd side effects

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 4/16/2015

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