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Volume 7 Issue 12 (December, 2019)

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Assessment of the effectiveness of an intravenous infusion of 1000 mg of acetaminophen during the active phase of labour
Nisha Singh, Piyush Ranjan

Background: Labour is the active process of delivering a foetus and is characterised by regular, painful uterine contractions which increase in frequency and intensity. Acetaminophen is also known as paracetamol, is commonly used for its analgesic and antipyretic effects. Hence, the present study was undertaken for assessing the effectiveness of an intravenous infusion of 1000 mg of acetaminophen during the active phase of labour. Materials & methods: A total of 50 pregnant females were enrolled in the present study. All the patients were broadly divided into two study groups, with 25 patients in each group, as follows: Group A: Patients received IV Acetaminophen, Group B: Patients reviving matched placebo. The course of events was studied and decrease in intensity of pain if any during labour was accessed by visual analog score. The VAS consists of a 10-mm horizontal line anchored at one end with the words “no pain” and at the other end with the words “worst pain imaginable.” All the results were compiled and recorded on Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Mean duration of first infusion among the patients of Group A and group B was 256.2 minutes and 426.5 minutes respectively. Significant results were obtained while comparing the mean duration of first injection. Mean VAS after 30 minutes and 60 minutes was significantly higher for patients of group A in comparison to patients of group B. Conclusion: Intravenous infusion of acetaminophen during labour shortened the effective duration of labour and assists in relieving labour pain. Key words: Intravenous, Acetaminophen

 
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