CONTINUOUS PETHIDINE/DIAZEPAM INFUSION DURING LABOUR AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NEWBORN

  1. B. W. Eliot Registrar1,†,
  2. J. G. Hill Consultant2,
  3. A. P. Cole Senior Registrar3,
  4. D. M. Hailey Research Biochemist4

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb02209.x

Issue

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 82, Issue 2, pages 126–131, February 1975

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Eliot, B. W., Hill, J. G., Cole, A. P. and Hailey, D. M. (1975), CONTINUOUS PETHIDINE/DIAZEPAM INFUSION DURING LABOUR AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NEWBORN. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 82: 126–131. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb02209.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics, St. George's Hospital, London SW1

  2. 2

    Department of Obstetrics, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

  3. 3

    Department of Paediatrics, St. George's Hospital, London S W1

  4. 4

    Roche Products Ltd.

  1. †

    Present appointment: Senior Registrar, Department of Obstetrics, University College Hospital, London NW1.

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  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

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This paper presents a study comparing the effects on the mother and baby of a continuous intravenous infusion of pethidine and diazepam and of intramuscular pethidine and promazine. It is concluded that the administration of intravenous pethidine and diazepam is safe in labour provided that diazepam has not been given during the previous week.

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