International Journal of General Medicine (Mar 2023)
The Use of Muscle Relaxants in Pregnancy and Puerperium Period
Abstract
Paweł Radkowski,1– 3 Michał Jacewicz,2 Katarzyna Podhorodecka1 1Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Specialist Hospital in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland; 2Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland; 3Hospital zum Heiligen Geist, Fritzlar, GermanyCorrespondence: Paweł Radkowski, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Specialist Hospital in Olsztyn, Żołnierska 18, Olsztyn, 10-561, Poland, Tel +48-882815714, Email [email protected]: Anaesthetising a pregnant woman and during the postpartum period is challenging for most anaesthetists. There are many factors involved, including all the physiological changes that occur in the body of such a woman. Particular attention should be paid to muscle relaxants.Aim: The purpose of this article is to present the use of muscle relaxants in pregnancy and puerperium period.Material and Methods: This work is based on the available literature and the authors’ experience.Conclusion: In our experience and from a broad review of the medical literature, a great deal of caution should be exercised when using muscle relaxants during the anaesthesia of pregnant or postpartum patients. The pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic differences in the action of this group of drugs during this period should be known.Keywords: muscle relaxant, pregnancy, puerperium period, anaesthesia
