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. 2024 Mar 26;6:41. Originally published 2021 Feb 23. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16603.2

Table 18. Medications taken in the postpartum period.

Medication P no. Q no. No. with
Information
No. given
the drug
Painkillers
General anaesthetic 1510 D3j 8369 124
Morphine 1513 D3q2 8369 1259
Pethidine 1515 D3t2 8369 109
Omnopon 1517 D3r2 8369 160
Lignocaine 1519 D3n2 8369 1356
Co-dydramol 1521 D3d2 8369 3632
Co-proxamol 1523 D3e2 8369 574
Voltarol 1525 D3z2 8369 1086
Paracetamol 1527 D3s2 8369 4500
To prevent haemorrhage
Ergometrine 1531 D3f2 8368 318
Syntocinon 1533 D3w2 8369 2965
Syntometrine 1535 D3x2 8369 5755
Other prophylaxis
Anti-D 1601 D3b2 8369 808
Mini-pill 1603 D3p2 8369 162
Iron 1593 D3k2 8369 1774
Folic acid 1591 D3h2 8369 217
Other medications
Progesterone 1541 D3u2 8369 136
Fentazin 1551 D3g2 8369 <5
Metoclopramide 1553 D3o2 8369 302
Stemetil 1555 D3v2 8369 757
Temazepam 1557 D3y2 8369 420
Fybogel 1561 D3i2 8369 360
Lactulose 1563 D3m2 8369 1565
Anusol 1565 D3c2 8369 492
Kamillosan 1571 D3l2 8369 713
Witch hazel 1573 D3za2 8369 385
Antibiotics 1581 D3a2 8369 2121
Other drugs * 1611 D3zb 8369 4044
No drugs 1612 D3zc 8369 31

*Described as text. <5 may equal zero.