Opioids are strong pain relieving drugs that all work in a similar way to each other.

Opioids commonly used on labour wards in New Zealand include Morphine, Pethidine, and Fentanyl.
Some labour wards also use another opioid called Remifentanil.
Watch below to find out more about Opioids and start thinking about whether they might be useful to you in your labour. Let's go

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