Opiates are a type
of analgesic given to relieve pain.
Not exact matches
In addition to hay and oats, they are
given an almost steady diet
of Butazolidin, an anti-inflammatory and
analgesic drug, and Lasix, used to prevent bleeding.
Thus, the two crucial determinants for a successful start to breastfeeding seem to be uninterrupted contact with the mother until after the first feed and no sedation
of the infant by
analgesics given to the mother during labour.
We thought at first that there may be risk for confounding if the control group used uterotonics or
analgesics, but our review
of the latest systematic reviews
gave us no reason to suspect that this would confound the results; though it was interesting that neonatal safety
of uterotonics and
analgesics was determined based on limited outcomes
of APGARs and NICU admission.
I didn't have any sort
of analgesic when
giving birth to both my daughters and they were indeed very alert, latched immediately on to breastfeed and had very strong reflexes.
«
Given the prevalence
of prenatal acetaminophen use and the importance
of language development, our findings, if replicated, suggest that pregnant women should limit their use
of this
analgesic during pregnancy,» said the study's senior author, Shanna Swan, PhD, Professor
of Environmental and Public Health at the Icahn School
of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
In this comprehensive study, we found a direct association between both the timing and extent
of mild
analgesic consumption during pregnancy and the risk
of giving birth to a son with congenital cryptorchidism, the best described risk factor for poor semen quality and testicular germ cell cancer (Boisen et al., 2004).
When mice were
given a daily saccharin solution for 28 consecutive days, morphine no longer resulted in any amount
of the typical analgesia.17 In other words, the tolerance
of opioids in the mice was increased from the sweet taste
of saccharine, necessitating larger doses
of opioid drugs to achieve similar
analgesic effects.
This is usually a painful procedure but the pain can be controlled with
analgesics and other medications that are
given at the time
of treatment and at home for several days afterwards.
Like dedicated
analgesics, however, these can have serious side effects so your vet's advice should always be sought before
giving your pooch any
of these drugs.
This article
gives an overview
of the physiology
of pain, offers a discussion
of a variety
of analgesic agents, and provides information to help create an effective pain management protocol for dental patients.