Dube P, et al. - Researchers sought to investigate the role of intravenous (i.v.) dexamethasone as an analgesic adjunct in labor analgesia. An epidural drug dose sparing effect of i.v. dexamethasone during labor analgesia was evident in this study. It was noted that i.v. dexamethasone significantly decreased hourly average drug consumption of levobupivacaine-fentanyl combination via the epidural route.