Comparison of intramuscular paracetamol and intramuscular pethidine as analgesic in the first stage of labor

Background: In general, opioid use as labor analgesic has been associated with some maternal and neonatal side effects including maternal sleepiness and reduced neonatal Apgar score among other side effects. In view of this, many mothers have been undergoing labor without analgesia. The search for s...

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Main Authors: Ramon Sunday Omotayo, Samuel O Faturoti, Richard Rotimi Ehinmitan, Folorunsho Obaifo Alao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Online Access:http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2018;volume=35;issue=3;spage=348;epage=357;aulast=Omotayo