Journal of the West African College of Surgeons

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J West Afr Coll Surg · Jul 2014

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTRAMUSCULAR ACETAMINOPHEN VERSUS INTRAMUSCULAR PENTAZOCINE AS LABOUR ANALGESIA IN ZARIA, NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA.

Intramuscular pentazocine is a common labour analgesic in Zaria, Nigeria due to its low cost and availability. Though also cheap and readily available the use of intramuscular acetaminophen is not popular and hence the need for a comparative study. ⋯ Intramuscular acetaminophen gave comparable labour analgesia with fewer side effects when compared with pentazocine.

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