Drotaverine hydrochloride versus hyoscine-N-butylbromide in augmentation of labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-247

  Gupta, Bindiya ^a   Nellore, Vimala ^a   Mittal, Suneeta ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Buscopan; Drotaverine hydrochloride; Hyoscine N butylbromide; Labor augmentation

Indexed keywords

DROTAVERINE; DROTIN; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR STAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TACHYCARDIA; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 39149134365     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.08.020     Document Type: Article

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