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For women requiring a caesarean birth there are a range of options for post operative analgesia. Women with a history of chronic pain or regular opioid use or opioid substitution with buprenorphine or methadone, require special consideration when meeting their post operative analgesic requirements.
As women with substance dependence often require higher doses of opioids post caesarean birth, they are at risk of developing delayed respiratory depression. Therefore the post operative analgesic requirements of women with substance dependence after caesarean birth need to be individualised. A range of medicines are available but individual responses vary.
This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) provides options for managing the post caesarean birth analgesic requirements of women with substance dependence or chronic pain.
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Guideline
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To download the complete Clinical Practice Guideline select the following link:
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Consumer information
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The Women’s Consumer fact sheets (public website):
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Links
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The Royal Women’s Hospital
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Clinical Practice Guidelines
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The Women’s Policy and Procedure Manual (intranet-only)
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The Women's public website
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Published: 30 November 2009
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Royal Women's Hospital Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are intended to provide guidance to health care professionals, based on a thorough evaluation of research evidence, on the practical assessment and management of specific clinical issues or situations. The guidelines allow some flexibility on the part of the health care professional based on the needs of the specific patient for whom they are caring.
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