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Comparative study of meptazinol and pethidine for the relief of pain in labour
Author(s) -
SHEIKH A.,
TUNSTALL M. E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07905.x
Subject(s) - pethidine , pain relief , anesthesia , medicine , narcotic , narcotic analgesics , morphine , significant difference , analgesic
Summary. A double‐blind comparison of pethidine and meptazinol in the relief of pain during labour was undertaken in 205 healthy women. The protocol allowed 100 mg of the test drug to be repeated at intervals of 2 h to a maximum of three doses. It was noteworthy that only 29 mothers were given a second dose of narcotic. Every woman receiving one injection of meptazinol complained of moderate to severe pain after 2 h; 97% of those receiving one injection of pethidine were complaining of moderate to severe pain after 2 h. There was no difference between the two drugs with regard to pain relief or in side‐effects both in mother and baby.