Open AccessCocaine in obstetrics
Author(s) -
A. Hermonius
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
žurnalʺ akušerstva i ženskihʺ boleznej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1684-0461
pISSN - 1683-9366
DOI - 10.17816/jowd5140
Subject(s) - medicine , childbirth , cervix , obstetrics , analgesic , anesthesia , gynecology , pregnancy , genetics , cancer , biology
For the elimination and reduction of pain during childbirth, cocaine was used for the first time in France by Dolris in 1885; he lubricated the cervix with ointment or 4% solution and stated its analgesic effect. Since that other scientists have adopted it in different forms with the same purpose.