[Birth analgesia: late effects on newborn infants? (author's transl)].
Based upon scanty literature we discuss, whether unexpected fatal apneic spells of two full-term, apparently vigorous newborn infants at an age of 3 and 37 hours, respectively, may be related to Pethidine (+ Levallorphane) given to their mothers shortly before birth.
D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007977:Levallorphan / Q000494:pharmacology; D008614:Meperidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
D007977:Levallorphan; D008614:Meperidine
Geburtsanalgesie: Spätwirkungen beim Kind?