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  2. Diphenhydramine - Wikipedia

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    Diphenhydramine is a first-generation antihistamine used to treat several conditions including allergic symptoms and itchiness, the common cold, insomnia, motion sickness, and extrapyramidal symptoms. [19] [20] Diphenhydramine also has local anesthetic properties, and has been used as such in people allergic to common local anesthetics such as ...

  3. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Medications during pregnancy must be carefully considered. Many types of drugs, medications, and even nutritional supplements can affect fetal development or cause complications. For over-the-counter and prescription medications, healthcare professionals can help weigh the potential risks and benefits of taking medication while pregnant and if ...

  4. Pain management during childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Pain management during childbirth is the partial treatment and a way of reducing any pain that a woman may experience during labor and delivery.The amount of pain a woman feels during labor depends partly on the size and position of her baby, the size of her pelvis, her emotions, the strength of the contractions, and her outlook. [1]

  5. Complications of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Complications of pregnancy are health problems that are related to, or arise during pregnancy. Complications that occur primarily during childbirth are termed obstetric labor complications, and problems that occur primarily after childbirth are termed puerperal disorders. While some complications improve or are fully resolved after pregnancy ...

  6. Dimenhydrinate - Wikipedia

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    Diphenhydramine is the primary constituent of dimen­hydrinate and dictates the primary effect. The main differences relative to pure diphen­hydramine are a lower potency due to being combined with 8-chloro­theo­phylline (by weight, dimen­hydrinate is between 53% and 55.5% diphen­hydramine) [10] and the fact that the stimulant properties of 8-chloro­theo­phylline help reduce the side ...

  7. Naproxen/diphenhydramine - Wikipedia

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    Naproxen/diphenhydramine (trade name Aleve PM) is a formulation of naproxen with diphenhydramine marketed by Bayer Healthcare. [1] It is made as an over-the-counter drug . The intended use of the drug is relieve pain specifically when going to sleep.

  8. Black women are less likely to receive epidurals during labor ...

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    While the research revealed that both Black and white women facing social inequities experience poorer obstetric pain management, Black women in general are about 10% less likely to receive ...

  9. Obstetric labor complication - Wikipedia

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    An obstetric labor complication is a difficulty or abnormality that arises during the process of labor or delivery.. The Trust for America's Health reports that as of 2011, about one third of American births have some complications; many are directly related to the mother's health including increasing rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and physical inactivity.