Although the anaconda is a thicker, heavier snake, some pythons are the world's longest snakes. The reticulated python of Southeast Asia has an average length of up to 4 to 6 meters (13 to 21 feet), the largest measuring 9.7 meters (nearly 32 feet).
One of the most common drugs used in the labour ward is pethidine, a synthetic, addictive, narcotic drug that is similar to morphine. In Britain it is also known as meperidine, and in America it is known as Demerol.
The expert answers. Jody, When premature labor is diagnosed, medications (tocolytics) can be used to decrease the frequency and intensity of contractions. In some instances, such as seen with chorioamnionitis (an infection of the placental membranes), medical treatment is usually ineffective.