A Randomized controlled trial of intramuscular pentazocine compared to intravenous paracetamol for pain relief in labor at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano

Background: Labor is generally considered to be a very painful experience. Epidural analgesia which is the gold standard for labor pain relief is not widely available, affordable, or feasible, especially in our environment. Parenteral opioid analgesics, which are more commonly used, can cause nausea...

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Main Authors: Zakari Muhammad, Aisha Abdulrahman, Jamilu Tukur, Samaila Adavuruku Shuaibu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Online Access:http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2017;volume=34;issue=2;spage=116;epage=123;aulast=Muhammad