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HCC Intrapartum Meds
Question | Answer |
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Stadol(butorphanol). | Opioid analgesic. Binds to opiate receptors in CNS. IV or IM. Assess narcotic Hx prior to admin. SE's: Resp. Depression, sweating, nausea. |
Nubain(nalbuphine hydrochloride) | Opioid analgesic. Binds to opiate receptors in CNS. Most common IV. SE's: Resp Depression, nausea, vomiting, clammy feeling, sweating. |
Oxytocin(Pitocin). Affects the myometrial cells of uterus by increasing excitability of the muscle cell, increasing strength of muscle contraction. | Half-life 3-5min. Used to induce labor at term and to augment uterine contractions in the 1st and 2nd stages of labor. Or after to control uterine atony. |
Demerol(meperidine) | Opioid analgesic. Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS. Alters the perception of and response to painful stimuli, while producing generalized CNS depression. |
Morphine(morphine sulfate) | Opioid analgesic. Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS. Alters the perception of and response to painful stimuli while producing generalized CNS depression. |