Labour pain: Which Medications Are Safest? (40 Drugs Compared)
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40 medications are used for Labour pain, with 198 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Labour pain are BUPIVACAINE and FENTANYL.
198
Total Reports
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Drugs Used
All Medications for Labour pain Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUPIVACAINE | Bupivacaine Hydrochloride | 46 | 466 | 2,367 | 4.1% |
| FENTANYL | FENTANYL | 38 | 42,491 | 15,153 | 45.0% |
| ROPIVACAINE | Ropivacaine Hydrochloride | 38 | 150 | 921 | 5.1% |
| BUPIVACAINE\FENTANYL | - | 18 | 0 | 9 | N/A |
| MEPERIDINE | MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 14 | 466 | 551 | 7.3% |
| LIDOCAINE | Burn Relief | 11 | 1,738 | 5,570 | 7.6% |
| NALBUPHINE | Nalbuphine Hydrochloride | 11 | 78 | 95 | 11.1% |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\CODEINE | - | 10 | 3,387 | 4,926 | 22.3% |
| BUTYLSCOPOLAMINE | - | 9 | 99 | 344 | 11.6% |
| CODEINE | Codeine-Guaifenesin | 7 | 5,971 | 3,758 | 27.2% |
| MORPHINE | Morphine Sulfate | 7 | 38,212 | 17,386 | 31.7% |
| SUFENTANIL | Sufentanil Citrate | 5 | 382 | 1,651 | 8.8% |