CONTINUOUS PETHIDINE/DIAZEPAM INFUSION DURING LABOUR AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NEWBORN

doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb02209.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 82 Issue 2, Pages 126 - 131

Published Online: 23 Aug 2005

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CONTINUOUS PETHIDINE/DIAZEPAM INFUSION DURING LABOUR AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NEWBORN

B. W. Eliot, * Registrar ¹ J. G. Hill, Consultant ² A. P. Cole, Senior Registrar ³ D. M. Hailey, Research Biochemist ⁴

¹ Department of Obstetrics, St. George's Hospital, London SW1 ² Department of Obstetrics, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent ³ Department of Paediatrics, St. George's Hospital, London S W1 ⁴ Roche Products Ltd.

*Present appointment: Senior Registrar, Department of Obstetrics, University College Hospital, London NW1.

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a study comparing the effects on the mother and baby of a continuous intravenous infusion of pethidine and diazepam and of intramuscular pethidine and promazine. It is concluded that the administration of intravenous pethidine and diazepam is safe in labour provided that diazepam has not been given during the previous week.

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