Obstetrics

Daily body rhythms may influence efficacy of pain medications during labor

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 6th, 2005

Natural daily body rhythms may influence the effectiveness of spinal-epidural pain medication for women in labor, according to new research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The study found that women who had day labor got longer pain relief than women with night labor with the same amount of labor pain medicine.

"Our research shows that the time of day that the medication is delivered is important in determining its effectiveness," said Peter H. Pan, MD, an obstetrical anesthesiologist. "In the future, doctors may consider time of day, as well as patient's weight and other factors, when determining the best dose or method of drug delivery."

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-06)

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