Respiratory Depression
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Comfort, Pain Management, & Birth Support — Perry's Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada▶ 27:22And the adverse effects are significant for both the mother and the fetusOn the maternal side, the most serious risk is respiratory depressionOther effects include significant sedation, nausea, vomiting,Comfort & Pain Management in Labor — Maternal Child Nursing Care▶ 25:56And the overarching safety alert for any powerful medication is just constant vigilanceBe vigilant for adverse reactions, especially respiratory depressionYour antidotes like naloxone must be immediately available, and you have to be ready to get help fastPain Assessment & Management in Children — Maternal Child Nursing Care▶ 28:53And what's the clinical stake of being an ultra -rapid metabolizer on codeineSevere respiratory depression, potentially leading to death, even at recommended dosesThis risk is particularly high post -surgery, like following a tonsillectomy, where the child is already recovering from anesthesia and might have…