Pain Relief in labour: A randomized controlled trial comparing pentazocine with Tramadol

Labour has long been recognized as a very painful event. Efforts have therefore been made over the years, particularly in the developed world, to relief pain in labour. Unfortunately the same attention has not been given to obstetric analgesia in Africa because of the belief that Africans cope well with labour pains. However a recent study among Nigerian women have shown that most African women find labour extremely painful and will very much welcome measures to relief it. There is therefore a need for the provision of effective, safe and affordable analgesia in maternity units in Africa. This will make hospital delivery more attractive thereby reducing the incidence of unbooked Pain Relief in labour: A randomized controlled trial comparing pentazocine with Tramadol