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By ULY CLINIC
Myometrial stimulation after delivery
Introduction
Drugs of choice:
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Oxytocin (IM) 10 IU after delivery of the infant; when no response give oxytocin (IV infusion) 10–20 units in 1 liter of NS running at 10–20 drops per minute.
OR
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Ergometrine (IM) 0.25–0.5 mg after delivery of the infant, in the absence of myometrium contraction and to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. OR A: Misoprostol 800–1000 microgram (µg) orally/rectally
Note:
Use Ergometrine cautiously in hypertensive heart disease patients
Updated on, 3.11.2020
References
1. STG
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