Medication Use and Pain Management in Pregnancy: A Critical Review.

Eleanor BlackKok Eng KhorDebra KennedyAnuntapon ChutatapeSwapnil SharmaThierry VancaillieApo Demirkol

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2019)

Findings from this review can guide clinicians in their decision to prescribe analgesics for pregnant women. Treatment should be tailored to the lowest therapeutic dose and shortest possible duration, and management should involve a discussion of risks and benefits and monitoring for response. Further research is required to better understand the safety profile of various analgesics in pregnancy.

Keyphrases

pain management
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
chronic pain
postoperative pain