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Name three different types of drugs that are used during labor. Illustrate your answer with examples.

Three basic kinds of drugs that are used during labor are analgesia, anesthesia, and oxytocin/pitocin. Analgesics are used to relieve pain. Tranquilizers, barbiturates, and narcotics can all be used to relieve pain. Anesthesia is used in late first-stage labor and the expulsion of the baby to block sensation in an area of the body, or to block consciousness. An epidural block is a regional anesthetic commonly used in childbirth.

Oxytocin is a synthetic hormone that is used to stimulate contractions; pitocin is the most widely used oxytocin.


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