TY - JOUR
T1 - A randomised controlled trial comparing the efficacy of intramuscular syntometrine and intravenous syntocinon in preventing post partum haemorrhage
AU - Mumtaz, R.
AU - Clark, A. B.
AU - Mumtaz, M.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the efficacy of intramuscular syntometrine with intravenous syntocinon, in preventing postpartum haemorrhage. A total of 686 women were randomised into two groups; one receiving intramuscular syntometrine and the other receiving intravenous syntocinon, as part of the active management of the third stage of labour. There was no difference in the mean blood loss between the two groups. However, there was an increased incidence of having a diastolic blood pressure of >90, 30 min after the delivery (p = 0.004), with intramuscular syntometrine. Therefore, it can be concluded that 1 ml of intramuscular syntometrine and 10 units of intravenous syntocinon are equally effective in preventing postpartum haemorrhage.
AB - This randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the efficacy of intramuscular syntometrine with intravenous syntocinon, in preventing postpartum haemorrhage. A total of 686 women were randomised into two groups; one receiving intramuscular syntometrine and the other receiving intravenous syntocinon, as part of the active management of the third stage of labour. There was no difference in the mean blood loss between the two groups. However, there was an increased incidence of having a diastolic blood pressure of >90, 30 min after the delivery (p = 0.004), with intramuscular syntometrine. Therefore, it can be concluded that 1 ml of intramuscular syntometrine and 10 units of intravenous syntocinon are equally effective in preventing postpartum haemorrhage.
U2 - 10.1080/01443610902946929
DO - 10.1080/01443610902946929
M3 - Article
VL - 29
SP - 396
EP - 401
JO - Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
JF - Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
SN - 0144-3615
IS - 5
ER -