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Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Introduction
Pudendal block
Content
Epidural block
Spinal block
Opioids
Local anesthetic injection
Nitrous oxide
Pros
Cons
Pudendal block
Content
Epidural block
Spinal block
Opioids
Local anesthetic injection
Nitrous oxide
Pros
Cons
Opioids
Opioids can be used to lessen pain during labor. They can be injected into a muscle or given through an intravenous (IV) catheter.
