Pregnancy, Labour, Lactation Flashcards

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Tetratogens

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Substances that cause fetal abnormalities 
ACE inhibitors
Abx
Sodium valporate
 Neurological drugs
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N20 (entonox)

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Labour painkiller
Suppression of GABA
Give o2 to mother to stop fetal respiration suppression

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Pethidine

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Moderate labour painkiller
Mew opioid receptor
Can inhibit neonate suckling

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Epidural

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Intrathecal injection bupivacaine local anaesthetic sodium channel blocker
Stops uterine contraction
Hypotension

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5
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Dinoprostone

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Induce labour

Prostaglandin

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Domperidone

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Stimulates lactation

Dopamine receptors inhibitor

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