title: Analgesia in the neonate.
abstract: The question of whether a neonate feels pain is a topical one. An extension to this is whether the fetus feels pain. With the likely increase in development of fetal and early neonatal surgery, the indications for and use of analgesics in these patients must be addressed by those who regularly care for them.
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009294:Narcotics