Using remifentanil in labour via patient-controlled analgesia.
Pain relief during labour is problematic. The expectations of the mother have to be balanced against compromising the baby. A new drug that has been used in labour is remifentanil. This paper examines the indications for its use and the possible place it may find in providing another pain-relieving option for labouring women.
D000328:Adult; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D000077208:Remifentanil; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil