Intramuscular opioids for maternal pain relief in labour: A randomised controlled trial comparing pethidine with diamorphine

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1181-1187

  Fairlie, F M ^a   Marshall, L ^a   Walker, J J ^a   Elbourne, D ^b  

^a Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; PETHIDINE; PROCHLOROPERAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN CARE; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; UNITED KINGDOM; VOMITING;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MEPERIDINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PAIN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0032726326     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08145.x     Document Type: Article

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