Ergometrine or oxytocin? Blood loss and side-effects at spontaneous vertex delivery

Blood loss and the frequency of vomiting were assessed at 88 spontaneous vertex deliveries. An i.v. injection of oxytocin 10 u was as effective as ergometrine 0.5 mg in controlling bleeding from the uterus after delivery. The continuous infusion of a dilute solution of oxytocin in the first stage of...

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Published inBritish journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 51; no. 2; p. 113
Main Authors Moir, D D, Amoa, A B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1979
Subjects
Clinical Trials as Topic
Ergonovine - adverse effects
Ergonovine - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Labor, Induced
Oxytocin - administration & dosage
Oxytocin - therapeutic use
Postpartum Hemorrhage - prevention & control
Pregnancy
Random Allocation
Time Factors
Vomiting - chemically induced
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Summary:Blood loss and the frequency of vomiting were assessed at 88 spontaneous vertex deliveries. An i.v. injection of oxytocin 10 u was as effective as ergometrine 0.5 mg in controlling bleeding from the uterus after delivery. The continuous infusion of a dilute solution of oxytocin in the first stage of labour was not followed by an increased blood loss at delivery. Oxytocin infusions were maintained for 1 h after delivery. Vomiting or retching occurred in 13% of the mothers who received i.v. ergometrine. None of the women who received oxytocin suffered emetic sequelae.
ISSN:0007-0912
DOI:10.1093/bja/51.2.113