Answer
It crosses the placenta and may temporarily cause neonatal sedation or reduced breathing, so the baby must be appropriately monitored when it is used around delivery.
Sources for this answer
- Remifentanil 5 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance
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