53. Rambaud-Cousson, A. Drugs Administered During Labor and Early Neonatal Jaundice. Bull. Palest. Ch. Soc. 1994; 1,2: 187-192, 1994, 6 pp.

The article documents a study aimed at evaluating the correlation between maternally administered drugs during labor and early neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy. The study sample included 553 full-term newborns. Results indicate a statistically significant correlation between the use of the combination of Pethidine/Promethazine and jaundice requiring phototherapy. The author calls for reducing drug use during labor to avoid the potential effects of the drugs on the newborns.