Which of the following drug must always be available for emergency use in labour ward if a patient on opoid analgesia?: (A) Fentanyl, (B) Naloxone, (C) Morphine, (D) Bupivacaine
Answer is B. Opoids are used during labor for analgesia. It may cause newborn respiratory depression. Naloxane is a narcotic antagonist capable of reversing this respiratory depression