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. 2021 Mar 31;36(2):e250. doi: 10.5001/omj.2021.58

Table 4. Comparison of maternal complications during delivery, 15th minute, and the first hour after delivery in pregnant women receiving acetaminophen (n = 67) and pethidine (n = 67).

Variables During delivery 15 minutes after delivery First hour after delivery
Acetaminophen group Pethidine group p-value Acetaminophen group Pethidine group p-value Acetaminophen group Pethidine group p-value
Vomiting 0 (0.0) 1 (1.5) 0.315 0 (0.0) 10 (14.9) 0.001 2 (3.0) 2 (3.0) 0.999
Nausea 1 (1.5) 3 (4.5) 0.310 4 (6.0) 22 (32.8) 0.001 1 (1.5) 6 (9.0) 0.052
Dizziness 0 (0.0) 2 (3.0) 0.154 2 (3.0) 23 (34.3) 0.001 2 (3.0) 6 (9.0) 0.145
Dyspnea 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0.001 0 (0.0) 1 (1.5) 0.315 0 (0.0) 2 (3.0) 0.154
Blurring vision 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0.001 0 (0.0) 3 (4.5) 0.080 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) -
Dry mouth 1 (1.5) 0 (0.0) 0.001 6 (9.0) 8 (11.9) 0.574 4 (6.0) 5 (7.5) 0.730

Data were given as n(%).