Manage chronic pain during pregnancy with selected analgesics

摘要

Pregnant women with chronic pain require sustained pain management during the course of their pregnancy. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and some migraine medications are generally acceptable for the management of chronic pain throughout pregnancy. However, the use of some analgesics [e.g. NSAIDs, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and synthetic opioids] and adjuvant analgesics (e.g. certain anticonvulsants and antidepressants) are preferably avoided during some or all stages of pregnancy. Prenatal analgesic exposure is unlikely to have long-term effects on child development.