Key result
Epidural analgesia remains the most effective form of pain relief for labour, while intramuscular diamorphine is a better analgesic than pethidine.
Why the study?
What are the safe and effective options for analgesia in labour?
Population
Women in labour
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports epidural as first-line labour analgesia and diamorphine over pethidine; confirms RCT evidence for obstetric guidelines.
What are the safe and effective options for analgesia in labour?
Epidural analgesia remains the most effective pain relief for labour, while diamorphine is superior to pethidine and remifentanil PCA offers an alternative despite safety concerns.
Alleemudder et al. (2015) conducted a review in Labour pain. Analgesia for labour was evaluated. Epidural analgesia remains the most effective form of pain relief for labour, while intramuscular diamorphine is a better analgesic than pethidine.
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